SB392 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Child abuse, law enforcement and Dept. of Human Resources, reports of suspected abuse require to be made to both law enforcement and Dept. of Human Resources, and delegate investigative duties between both, Secs. 26-14-1, 26-14-3 am'd.

Description

Existing law provides for the reporting and investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect by local law enforcement agencies or the Department of Human Resources.

This bill would require oral and written reports of suspected incidents of child abuse and neglect to both local law enforcement agencies and the Department of Human Resources.

This bill would also require local law enforcement agencies to investigate reports of criminal abuse and neglect of children and would require the Department of Human Resources to investigate all other reports.

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Subjects

Child Abuse