DE HB248 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-5)
Status: Passed on April 20 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-20 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-5)
Status: Passed on April 20 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-20 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
This bill moves the role of Investigation Coordinator in the child welfare system out of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families and into the Office of the Child Advocate. It also ensures that the Investigation Coordinator continues to have electronic access to the DSCYF internal tracking system and DELJIS. The new text emphasizes the confidentiality of all records maintained or prepared by the Investigation Coordinator and mandates that any confidential information received by the Coordinator may not be used by the OCA in the performance of any other duties.
Title
An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Child Protection System.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-04-13 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-20 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2016-04-13 | Senate | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-03-16 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits |
| 2016-03-08 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate |
| 2016-03-08 | House | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-03-08 | House | Amendment HA 1 - Passed |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| 2016-01-27 | House | Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| 2016-01-19 | House | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
