2012 House Bill 5641

Revise child abuse investigation database details

Introduced in the House

May 15, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Margaret O’Brien (R-61)

To revise the rules for maintaining or expunging records of investigations contained a central state registry of serious child abuse cases, and details of the notifications sent to individuals who are the targets of such investigations.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

Dec. 4, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 6, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. Sean McCann (D-60)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5912, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5912 would expand the law that requires certain health care professionals and social workers to report suspected child abuse, so that it also requires reporting by coaches and school volunteers.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-12)

To revise details of the proposed hearing notice procedures.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-6)

To establish as "the intent of the legislature" that the bill be made retroactive to 1995.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-6)

To extend the time a person who is the subject of a report in the database has to request a hearing in certain circumstances.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-95)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4106, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4106 would expand the grounds for seeking to have a criminal record expunged from a person’s record.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Margaret O’Brien (R-61)

To give the relevant state department discretion in some instances on allowing a hearing after the deadline for a hearing request has passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 68 to 40 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Human Services