Bills / S.B. 124
S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote (stopped here)
- Signed into law
What this bill does
This bill would let a juvenile court authorize an investigative warrant so the Division of Child and Family Services can access and check on a child when there is a credible threat of serious harm and access has been refused. The warrant would be limited to checking safety and would not allow removing the child.
Plain-English summary written by AI from the sponsor’s presentation in committee and on the floor. Check the official text below.
Official description
- amends provisions regarding the issuance of warrants by a juvenile court
- distinguishes between a protective custody warrant and a child safety warrant
- authorizes a juvenile court to issue a child safety warrant related to the health, safety, or welfare of a child
- states that a peace officer or child welfare caseworker who is executing a protective custody warrant or a child safety warrant may request assistance in executing the warrant
- specifies that a child safety warrant does not give a peace officer or child welfare caseworker authority to take a child into protective custody
- defines terms
- makes technical and conforming changes
What it costs you
- State spending from tax funds goes up by $10,000 in FY2027.
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 8 yes, 0 no, 1 absentSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Jan 30, 2026Who voted how
- 6 yes, 3 noSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to approve it · Jan 30, 2026Who voted how
- 18 yes, 5 no, 6 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 17, 2026Who voted how
- 23 yes, 4 no, 2 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
- 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absentHouse Judiciary Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Feb 26, 2026Who voted how
- 5 yes, 4 no, 2 absentHouse Judiciary Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 26, 2026Who voted how
- 30 yes, 43 no, 2 absentHouse vote, which failed · Mar 4, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Jan 27, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Jan 30, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (80 turns) →
- Feb 17, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (12 turns) →
- Feb 18, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (5 turns) →
- Feb 26, 2026 House Judiciary Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (38 turns) →
- Mar 4, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (29 turns) →
- Mar 4, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (28 turns) →