Bill Title: As enacted, requires that, if a report of child abuse alleges physical abuse, it will be in the best interest of the child that the child be referred to a child advocacy center or that the investigation be conducted by a child protective services investigator who is adequately trained in investigating physical abuse reports; prohibits any probation officer previously assigned to the child from performing the investigation under any circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888 [SB2892 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Andy Berke [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-010	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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