Committee updates Child Fatality Review Committee membership language
Feb 23, 2026
The committee approved Bill 20-64-11 to change statutory language so council chairs with jurisdiction over 'child and family services' (rather than 'human services') or their designees serve on the Child Fatality Review Committee; a non-member lawmaker praised the youth-focused package.
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The Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety moved the print and report for Bill 20-64-11, which revises the Child Fatality Review Committee's membership language to specify the council chairpersons with jurisdiction over 'child and family services' (or their designees) rather than the prior phrasing referencing 'human services.'
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