STATE BILLIN HB 1357PASSED

Child services provider background checks.

Child services provider background checks. Requires an employee of: (1) a preventative provider that operates a child welfare program; (2) a provider of home based family preservation services; (3) a child caring institution; (4) a group home; or (5) a child placing agency; to undergo a background check once every four years. Provides that the employee is not required to complete a separate federally required background check to provide additional child welfare services for the same employer.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 3, 2026; 254 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

IN HB 1357 · PassedMar 3

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Bill details

Last action: Public Law 62 · Mar 3, 2026

Bill history

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Mar 3, 2026Public Law 62House

Mar 3, 2026Signed by the GovernorHouse

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate

Feb 25, 2026House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 92, nays 0House

Feb 25, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse

Feb 24, 2026Motion to concur filedHouse

Feb 18, 2026Returned to the House with amendmentsSenate

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Feb 17, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 44, nays 0Senate

Feb 16, 2026Senator Donato added as third sponsorSenate

Feb 16, 2026Senator Becker added as second sponsorSenate

Feb 12, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedSenate

Feb 12, 2026Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice voteSenate

Feb 9, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedSenate

Jan 27, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children ServicesSenate

Jan 23, 2026Referred to the SenateHouse

Jan 22, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 88, nays 0House

Jan 22, 2026Senate sponsor: Senator Walker GHouse

Jan 20, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedHouse

Jan 14, 2026Committee report: do pass, adoptedHouse

Jan 8, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human AffairsHouse

Jan 8, 2026Authored by Representative RowrayHouse

Recorded votes

House - Third readingJan 22, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate - Third readingFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed

House - House concurred with Senate amendmentsFeb 25, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassed

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