Indiana House Bill 1123 (Adjourned Sine Die)

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March 28 2013 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana (commission). Requires the commission to: (1) study and evaluate services, programs, and laws for certain youth; (2) establish the department of child services oversight subcommittee (subcommittee); (3) review and make recommendations concerning pending legislation; (4) promote information concerning vulnerable youth; (5) promote best practices, policies and programs; (6) cooperate with commissions, the executive branch of government, the judicial branch of government, stakeholders and members of the community; and (7) submit an annual report regarding the commission's work. Requires the subcommittee to (1) review reports from the department of child services; (2) review reports from the department of child services ombudsman; and (3) make recommendations to the commission to improve the delivery of child protection services. Establishes a local child fatality review team in each county. Requires a local child fatality review team to submit an annual report to the state child fatality review coordinator. Requires a local child fatality review team to review the death of a child in certain circumstances. Establishes the statewide child fatality review committee and requires the committee to: (1) compile and analyze data recorded by local child fatality review teams; (2) review child mortality records; (3) assist local child fatality review teams; (4) assist in or conduct a review of the death of a child in certain circumstances; and (5) create strategies and make recommendations for the safety of children and prevention of serious injuries or deaths of children. Requires the state department of health to employ a state child fatality review coordinator. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the department of child services interim study committee.)

Child fatality reviews and commission on children.

Rep Kevin Mahan

Rep Rebecca Kubacki

Rep Gail Riecken

Rep Vanessa Summers

2013-02-20 - House - Third reading: passed (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-28	Senate	Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2013-03-25	Senate	Senator Zakas added as cosponsor
2013-02-27	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2013-02-20	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Holdman, Yoder and Lanane
2013-02-20	House	Referred to the Senate
2013-02-20	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 98, nays 0
2013-02-19	House	Amendment 3 (Kubacki), prevailed; voice vote
2013-02-19	House	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2013-02-14	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2013-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
2013-01-08	House	Coauthored by Representatives Kubacki, Riecken and Summers
2013-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Mahan

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2013&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1123
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2013/IN/IN1123.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2013/HB/HB1123.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2013/HB/HB1123.2.html
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2013/PDF/Hrollcal/0185.PDF.pdf