PROVIDED SUMMARY
Booking Officer Duties Related to Minor Children of Arrested Persons; Requires booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during booking process & take certain actions relating to arrested person's minor children.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Mandates booking officers to check on arrested parents' minor children.
Booking officers must ask arrested people if they are guardians of minor children. This applies to every person committed to custody.
If the person is a guardian, the officer must ask specific questions about the child's safety and current location.
Officers must verify the child's safety and placement. This ensures the child is not left unattended.
Officers must notify the central abuse hotline if the child lacks a responsible adult for immediate care.
KEY PROVISIONS
AICreates a new legal duty for booking officers to ask specific questions about minor children when committing an arrested person to custody.
“the booking officer must ask the arrested person if he or she is the guardian of a minor child”
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AIRequires booking officers to verify a minor child's safety and notify the central abuse hotline if the child lacks immediate supervision.
“Notify the central abuse hotline, if the booking officer knows or suspects that the minor child is in need of supervision and care”
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AIDefines "guardian" to include parents, relatives, caregivers, or court-designated persons responsible for a minor's safety.
“a parent, relative, caregiver, or other person legally designated by a court to be responsible for the safety and welfare of a minor child”
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AIDefines "minor child" as an unmarried, non-emancipated person under 18 who is the legal or biological child of the arrested person.
“an unmarried person under the age of 18 years who has not been emancipated by order of the court”
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TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Health & Human Services Committee
2/13/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/13/2026
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/13/2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee
2/13/2026
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
2/12/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/12/2026
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/10/2026
PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
10/14/2025
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
10/14/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
10/14/2025
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
10/14/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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