AB 1929 — Child abuse and neglect reporting.

Summary

The existing Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act requires a mandated reporter, as defined, to make a report to a specified agency whenever the mandated reporter, in the mandated reporter's professional capacity or within the scope of that reporter's employment, has knowledge of or observes a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Existing law further requires the mandated reporter to make an initial report by telephone to the agency immediately or as soon as is practicably possible, and to prepare and send, fax, or electronically transmit a written followup report within 36 hours of receiving the information concerning the incident. Existing law, only until January 1, 2021, authorizes certain county welfare agencies to develop a pilot program for internet-based reporting of child abuse and neglect, as specified, by specified mandated reporters. Existing law, only until January 1, 2021, also requires the State Department of Social Services to consult with the County Welfare Directors Association of California and the county welfare agencies of the individual counties to determine which counties may be involved in the pilot program and to oversee and administer the pilot program. Existing law requires a county that chooses to participate in the pilot program to hire an evaluator to monitor implementation of the program, to develop outcome measures that determine the effectiveness of the pilot program of the county, as specified, and to report to specified committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2020, on the effectiveness of the pilot program. Existing law authorizes the department to conclude a county pilot program prior to January 1, 2021, if the evaluation and monitoring indicate that implementation of the program compromises the safety of children. This bill would extend operation of the pilot program indefinitely and would permit the reporting system developed to receive reports from any mandated reporter. The bill would require a county that establishes and develops a system for internet-based reporting of child abuse and neglect to report on the efficiency of the system, based on developed outcome measures, to specified legislative committees within 2 years of establishing the system. The bill would require a county to decommission its system for internet-based reporting of child abuse and neglect when the State Department of Social Services notifies counties that internet-based reporting of child abuse and neglect is available and functional within the statewide comprehensive child welfare information system. The bill would require a county that chooses to participate in the program to hire an evaluator to monitor the implementation of the program and submit evaluations to the State Department of Social Services, as specified.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/29/20 - Chaptered Current pdf September 29, 2020
• Enrolled 09/01/20 - Enrolled pdf September 01, 2020
• Amended 08/11/20 - Amended Senate pdf August 11, 2020
• Amended 07/21/20 - Amended Senate pdf July 21, 2020
• Amended 03/11/20 - Amended Assembly pdf March 11, 2020
• Introduced 01/15/20 - Introduced pdf January 15, 2020
• AB1929 View text html

Action History

1. September 29, 2020

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 242, Statutes of 2020.

2. September 29, 2020

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 08, 2020

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

4. August 30, 2020

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5322.).

5. August 28, 2020

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. August 28, 2020

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4378.).

7. August 18, 2020

   Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

8. August 17, 2020

   From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

9. August 11, 2020

   Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

10. August 10, 2020

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 10).

11. July 21, 2020

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

12. June 23, 2020

    Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

13. June 09, 2020

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

14. June 08, 2020

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4724.)

15. June 03, 2020

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

16. June 02, 2020

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 2).

17. March 12, 2020

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

18. March 11, 2020

    Read second time and amended.

19. March 10, 2020

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 10).

20. January 30, 2020

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

21. January 16, 2020

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.

22. January 15, 2020

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Melissa Hurtado · Cosponsor
• Blanca E. Rubio · Cosponsor
• Blanca E. Rubio · Primary

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