2026 Regular Session
SB1570
Children; creating the Department of Child Safety and Wellbeing; transferring certain powers, duties, and employees from specified agencies. Effective date.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
No. We do not need rearranging of the deck chairs, giving it another name and moving employees around does not change anything related to unsatisfactory care or placement of children in the care of DHS. The whole DHS needs to be completely dismantled and start over with all new leadership and personnel thoroughly vetted.
Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS
Passed
12 yea–0 nay
March 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–1 nay · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 31, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee
March 30, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget
February 3, 2026 · Senate
Health and Human Services
Instrument history
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House Referred to Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee
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House Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
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House First Reading
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 1 View roll call
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Senate Ayes: 46 Nays: 1
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Senate Advanced to Third Reading
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Senate Emergency removed
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Senate General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Pae
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author)
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Emergency added
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Senate Title stricken
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Senate Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
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Senate Authored by Senator Rosino
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Senate First Reading