Delaware House Bill 240

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 16 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-06-16 - Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act requires that parents and other persons under investigation for child abuse and neglect be given written and oral notice of the allegations made against them; the right to consult counsel prior to speaking with a DSCYF investigator; the right to refuse entry to the DSCYF investigator; the right to withhold consent to medical examinations of the children except as provided in Title 16, Section 906(e)(3); the right to refuse to submit to a drug test; and the right to consult legal counsel prior to signing a safety plan.

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Abuse And Neglect Investigations.

Rep. Sean Lynn [D]

Sen. Kyra Hoffner [D]

Sen. Marie Pinkney [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-16		Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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Summary	https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=140649
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=140649&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB240