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AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 509(B)(1), 512(B)(1), 522(A)(2), 1269.3(F), 1270(B), (E), and (F), 1271(A), 1273, 1283.2(H), 1285.2(H), and 1519, Code of Evidence Article 902(10), R.S. 6:333(F)(14), R.S. 9:315.16(A), 315.40(1) and (3), 399.1(A) and (F)(3) and (4), and 406(B)(2) and (C)(2), R.S. 11:441.1(F), R.S. 13:998 (B) and (E)(1) and (3), 1141(B) and (E)(1) and (3), 1414(B) and (E)(1) and (3), 4291(B)(1), and 5108.2, R.S. 15:587(A)(2)(a) and (b), 587.1(I), and 587.5(A)(4), R.S. 17:192.1(A)(1)(a) and (3), R.S. 23:1605(A)(4), R.S. 36:3(7), 8(E)(2)(d), 9(C), 471(B) and (C)(1), 472(A), 475.1(B) and (C), 476, and 477, R.S. 40:34.5(E), 46.12(D) and (F), and 1061.14(B)(3)(b)(i), R.S. 43:111(A)(8), R.S. 44:38, R.S. 46:51(introductory paragraph), 51.3, 233.1(C)(introductory paragraph) and (D)(introductory paragraph), 236.1.1(3), 236.1.4(E), 236.1.8(D), 236.3(A)(2), 236.10(A), 236.11(C), 236.12(B)(1), 236.14(D)(1)(introductory paragraph), 236.15(A)(1), 236.16, 238(B), (C), (D), (E)(introductory paragraph) and (7), and (F), 281, 1002(A), (B)(introductory paragraph), and (C), and 2136.2(F), R.S. 47:299.11(1), 299.41(B), 463.112(C), and 9027(C)(10)(introductory paragraph) and (c), and R.S. 51:1442(4) and to repeal R.S. 36:474(A)(11) and (G) and 477(B)(2) and R.S. 46:51(2) and (14) and 233.1(A) and (B), relative to the organization of the Department of Children and Family Services; to create the office of child support and the office of child welfare; to eliminate the office of children and family services; to transfer the duties of certain offices within the Department of Children and Family Services; to remove outdated provisions; and to provide for related matters.

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Kim Carver (R)*,  Beryl Amedée (R),  Tony Bacala (R),  Dennis Bamburg (R),  Adam Bass (R),  Stephanie Berault (R),  Beth Billings (R),  Gerald Boudreaux (D),  Chad Boyer (R),  Jacob Braud (R),  Marcus Bryant (D),  Stewart Cathey (R),  Emily Chenevert (R),  Heather Cloud (R),  Kimberly Coates (R),  Patrick Connick (R),  Vincent Cox (R),  Raymond Crews (R),  Kellee Dickerson (R),  Jessica Domangue (R),  Kathy Edmonston (R),  Gabe Firment (R),  Adrian Fisher (D),  Barbara Freiberg (R),  Brian Glorioso (R),  Troy Hebert (R),  Cameron Henry (R),  Chance Henry (R),  Stephanie Hilferty (R),  Steven Jackson (D),  Mike Johnson (R),  Tim Kerner (R),  Jeremy LaCombe (R),  Shane Mack (R),  Dixon McMakin (R),  Patrick McMath (R),  Michael Melerine (R),  Gregory Miller (R),  Beth Mizell (R),  Pat Moore (D),  Brach Myers (R),  Candace Newell (D),  Chuck Owen (R),  Mike Reese (R),  Laurie Schlegel (R),  Larry Selders (D),  Annie Spell (R),  Joe Stagni (R),  Sylvia Taylor (D),  Francis Thompson (R),  Joy Walters (D),  William Wheat (R),  Roger Wilder (R),  Mark Wright (R),  John Wyble (R), 

Effective date: See Act. (on 06/20/2025)

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