DE HB217 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-06-14 - Tabled in Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on June 8 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-06-14 - Tabled in Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
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; the right to refuse to submit to a drug test; and the right to consult legal counsel prior to signing a safety plan.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Abuse And Neglect Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Sean Lynn [D] | Sen. Kyra Hoffner [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-06-14 | Tabled in Committee | |
2023-06-08 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |