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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 234

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Relating to: posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings. (FE)

Children — Abuse and neglect Parochial and private schools School — Attendance School — Building School — Charter school Telephone

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires each school board, operator of an independent charter school, and governing body of a private school participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program to post in a conspicuous location in a public area of each school building a sign that contains the telephone number for the local county or state agency that is responsible for receiving reports of, and conducting investigations regarding, child abuse or neglect.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Jacque (R)

11 cosponsors

Behnke (R) , Brooks (R) , Dittrich (R) , Franklin (R) , Gundrum (R) , Knodl (R) , Melotik (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Subeck (D) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Brooks, Dittrich, Franklin, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Wichgers, Behnke and Subeck

  2. Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. May 1, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor

  4. May 1, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1