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Introduced
01/05/2026
01/05/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Passed
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Child services matters. Requires a sports wagering certificate holder and vendor to withhold funds from a person who requests a certain type of withdrawal from the person's mobile sports wagering account if the person is delinquent in the person's child support payments. Requires an order establishing paternity to be obtained without further proceedings if certain conditions are met. Allows the state to approve additional payment facilities for purposes of accepting child support payments. Provides that if a child who is the subject of an adoption petition is also the subject of an open or pending child in need of services (CHINS) or delinquency proceeding, the adoption petition must identify: (1) the court in which the CHINS or delinquency proceeding is open or pending and the cause number; and (2) the case number of the CHINS or delinquency proceeding; if known to the petitioner. Requires a volunteer of an applicant for licensure as a child caring institution to undergo a criminal background check if the volunteer is likely to have unsupervised contact with children in the child caring institution or will have access to a child's medical records. Provides that the department may deny an application for licensure as a child caring institution, group home, or child placing agency if the applicant was previously licensed as a residential child care provider and the license was revoked within one year of the application. Provides that a department caseworker who wishes to interview a child at the child's school must provide the caseworker's department issued credential in order to interview the child alone.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes related to child services and support. It requires sports wagering certificate holders and vendors to withhold funds from individuals requesting withdrawals from their mobile sports wagering accounts if those individuals are delinquent in child support payments, and it allows for the establishment of paternity without further proceedings if certain conditions are met. The bill also expands the options for approved payment facilities for child support, mandates that adoption petitions identify any related child in need of services (CHINS) or delinquency proceedings, requires criminal background checks for volunteers in child caring institutions who may have unsupervised contact with children or access to their medical records, and allows the state to deny licensure for child caring institutions, group homes, or child placing agencies if a previous license was revoked within a year of the new application. Finally, it clarifies that department caseworkers must present their official credentials to interview a child alone at school.
Committee Categories
Education, Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Signed by the Speaker (on 02/26/2026)
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