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LC 1111

Generally revise child protective services laws

2025 Regular Session

LC 1111 aimed to broadly overhaul child protective services laws, affecting investigations, removals, and protections for minors, but the draft died in process.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 1111

Legislative Bill Summary: LC 1111 — Generally revise child protective services laws

Overview

  • Bill Number: LC 1111
  • Title: Generally revise child protective services laws
  • Subject: Minors; Family Law; Social Services
  • Status: Draft died in process
  • Introduced: November 11, 2024
  • Classification: Bill
  • Legislative actions:
    • 2024-11-11: Drafter Assigned
    • 2024-11-12: Draft On Hold (listed twice)
    • 2025-05-23: Draft Died in Process

This summary captures what is publicly known about LC 1111. The text of the bill (specific provisions) is not provided in the information available here, so the summary focuses on what can be stated with certainty and the typical scope of bills that seek to revise child protective services laws.

Purpose and Intended Scope (inferred from title)

  • The bill aimed to “generally revise child protective services laws,” indicating a broad review and potential overhaul of statutes governing child protection, investigations, reporting, placement, permanency, and related services.
  • Given the subject areas, the bill likely touched on protections for minors, procedures under family law, and coordination with social services agencies.

Note: The precise objectives, standards, and reforms the bill would implement are not specified in the available information.

Key Provisions and Changes (not available in provided text)

  • The actual text of LC 1111 is not included here. Therefore, specific provisions, changes to statutes, funding allocations, reporting requirements, or procedural reforms cannot be enumerated.
  • If title-driven, potential areas such bills commonly address include:
    • Investigation timelines and thresholds for intervention
    • Criteria and processes for removal of children from home
    • Permanency planning, foster care placements, and adoption procedures
    • Case management standards, oversight, and staff training
    • Interagency coordination (e.g., with law enforcement, courts, health and education services)
    • Due process protections for families and for children
    • Data privacy, reporting requirements, and performance metrics
    • Funding or resource allocations for child protective services

Caveat: These are generic topics typically associated with child protective services reform bills and may not reflect LC 1111’s actual provisions.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Children and minors subject to protective services investigations and support
  • Families and guardians involved in CPS interventions
  • Child protective services agencies and staff
  • Related professionals in family law, social services, education, and health
  • Courts handling child welfare cases

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced: November 11, 2024
  • Draft status: Assigned (Drafter Assigned) on November 11, 2024
  • On Hold: Draft on hold on November 12, 2024 (two entries)
  • Died in Process: Draft died in process on May 23, 2025
  • Current status: The bill did not advance past the draft stage and is considered to have died in process.

Potential Impact (contextual)

  • If enacted, could significantly reshape how child protective services operate, affecting timelines, protections, funding, and interagency collaboration.
  • For advocates, families, and service providers, outcomes would depend on the enacted text (which remains unavailable in this summary).

Next Steps for Readers

  • Obtain the full bill text (LC 1111) for a precise understanding of provisions, amendments, and impacts.
  • Monitor legislative records for any amendments, committee hearings, or reconsideration if policymakers reopen the measure.
  • Check official state legislative portals or the drafting office for updated status or reintroduction.

If you’d like, I can incorporate the actual bill language once the full text is available and provide a detailed, clause-by-clause analysis.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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