HB 1092: Child services matters.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires a sports wagering certificate holder and vendor to withhold funds from a person who requests a certain type of withdrawal from the person's mobile sports wagering account if the person is delinquent in the person's child support payments. Requires an order establishing paternity to be obtained without further proceedings if certain conditions are met. Allows the state to approve additional payment facilities for purposes of accepting child support payments. Provides that if a child who is the subject of an adoption petition is also the subject of an open or pending child in need of services (CHINS) or delinquency proceeding, the adoption petition must identify: (1) the court in which the CHINS or delinquency proceeding is open or pending and the cause number; and (2) the case number of the CHINS or delinquency proceeding; if known to the petitioner. Requires a volunteer of an applicant for licensure as a child caring institution to undergo a criminal background check if the volunteer is likely to have unsupervised contact with children in the child caring institution or will have access to a child's medical records. Provides that the department may deny an application for licensure as a child caring institution, group home, or child placing agency if the applicant was previously licensed as a residential child care provider and the license was revoked within one year of the application. Provides that a department caseworker who wishes to interview a child at the child's school must provide the caseworker's department issued credential in order to interview the child alone.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 4, 2026Public Law 78
2. March 4, 2026Signed by the Governor
3. February 27, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
4. February 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
5. February 26, 2026Signed by the Speaker
6. February 25, 2026Motion to concur filed
7. February 25, 2026House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 373: yeas 92, nays 0
8. February 24, 2026Returned to the House with amendments
9. February 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 232: yeas 48, nays 0
10. February 19, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
11. February 19, 2026Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
12. February 12, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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