House Bill 5332

To (1) require the Department of Children and Families to include in its strategic plan strategies to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities within child welfare practice; (2) require the Commissioner of Children and Families to collect data on the race and ethnicity of children and families involved with the department, and work to eliminate certain disparities based on race, ethnicity and other factors; (3) require the department to disclose records to the Chief State's Attorney for the purpose of investigating or prosecuting an allegation of fraud in the receipt of certain benefits; (4) create an exception from the requirement that the commissioner obtain consent from the parent or guardian of a child to interview such child for the purpose of investigating a claim of neglect if such parent or guardian is the perpetrator of the alleged neglect; (5) require certain health care providers to notify the department of newborns exhibiting certain symptoms consistent with prenatal substance exposure and other conditions and require the department to establish guidelines for the safe care of such newborns; (6) clarify the definition of "fictive kin caregiver"; (7) clarify that certain residential facilities may care for or board a child without a license obtained from the commissioner; and (8) permit the commissioner to investigate and maintain actions in the name of the state for violations of certain statutes pertaining to the unlicensed caring for, boarding of and placing of a child.

In the House of Representatives

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  Sponsor

In the Senate

• Committee on Children12–0

  Mar 15

  Who voted how

  Yea Anne Dauphinais, Bill Buckbee, Diana S. Urban, John A. Kissel, Josh Elliott, Kelly J. Juleson-Scopino, Len Suzio Jr., Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Marilyn V. Moore, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Patrick S. Boyd

  Not voting Douglas McCrory

• Judiciary Committee33–0

  Apr 11

  Who voted how

  Yea Arthur J. O'Neill, Ben McGorty, Bruce V. Morris, Christie M. Carpino, Christine Conley, Daniel J. Fox, David K. Labriola, Doug Dubitsky, Emmett D. Riley, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, James M. Albis, Jeff Currey, Jeffrey J. Berger, John A. Kissel, Joseph C. Serra, Minnie Gonzalez, Patricia A. Dillon, Paul R. Doyle, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Richard A. Smith, Rob Sampson, Robyn A. Porter, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Scott A. Storms, Stephanie E. Cummings, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Steven J. Stafstrom, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony Hwang, Vincent J. Candelora, William Tong

  Not voting Bob Godfrey, Douglas McCrory, Edwin A. Gomes, Joe Markley, Len Suzio Jr., Mae Flexer, Michael A. McLachlan, Terry B. Gerratana

• Senate, vote36–0

  May 9

  Who voted how

  Yea Anthony Guglielmo, Art Linares, Beth Bye, Bob Duff, Carlo Leone, Catherine A. Osten, Craig Miner, Douglas McCrory, Edwin A. Gomes, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Gayle S. Slossberg, George S. Logan, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Joan V. Hartley, Joe Markley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Kevin C. Kelly, Kevin D. Witkos, L. Scott Frantz, Len Suzio Jr., Leonard A. Fasano, Mae Flexer, Marilyn V. Moore, Martin M. Looney, Michael A. McLachlan, Paul M. Formica, Paul R. Doyle, Steve Cassano, Ted Kennedy Jr., Terry B. Gerratana, Timothy D. Larson, Toni Boucher, Tony Hwang

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In the House of Representatives Mar 1 – Apr 30

1. Mar 1Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
2. Mar 2Heard in Committee on Children
3. Mar 15Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it
4. Apr 10Sent to Judiciary Committee
5. Apr 11Judiciary Committee recommended it
6. Apr 30Passed the House of Representatives

In the Senate May 2 – May 9

1. May 2Arrived in the Senate
2. May 9Passed the Senate

To the Governor May 23 – Jun 7

1. May 23Numbered Public Act 18-111
2. May 25Sent to the Secretary of the State
3. Sent to the Governor
4. Jun 7Signed by the Governor