HB3365 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
JUV CT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Last Action
04/14/2025 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In the Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors Article of the Act, provides that an environment is injurious to the minor's welfare if conditions in the child's environment create a real, significant and imminent likelihood of harm to the child's health, well-being, or welfare and the parent or caretaker blatantly disregarded his or her parental responsibility to prevent or mitigate such harm consistent with the health, safety, and best interests of the minor to remain in the custody of a parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence unless the court determines the parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence has committed acts or omissions unrelated to domestic violence against that parent, guardian, or custodian resulting in a determination of abuse or neglect under the Act. Provides that in making a custody determination, the court shall presume that it is consistent with the health, safety, and best interests of the minor to remain in the custody of a parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence, unless the court has determined that the parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence has committed acts or omissions unrelated to domestic violence against that parent, guardian, or custodian that is sufficient to independently support a determination of abuse or neglect under the Act. Defines "domestic violence".
House Floor Amendment No. 1
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Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with certain changes. In the amendatory changes to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, provides that for purposes of determining whether a minor is neglected, provides that an environment is injurious if conditions in the child's environment create a real, significant and imminent likelihood of severe harm to the child's health, physical well-being, or welfare and the parent or caretaker blatantly disregarded his or her parental responsibility to prevent or mitigate such harm as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that domestic violence that is perpetrated against someone other than the minor where there is no demonstrated likelihood of present and imminent bodily harm to the minor is not sufficient to determine that an urgent and immediate necessity exists to remove a minor from a parent who is not the perpetrator of that domestic violence. Provides that in making findings as to whether a minor has been abused, neglected, or dependent, the factual basis supporting a determination that the child has been abused, neglected, or dependent must be sufficient and independent of exposure to domestic violence that is perpetrated against someone other than the child where there is no demonstrated likelihood of imminent bodily harm to the child. Makes other changes. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to make conforming changes.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella |
| 02/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 02/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee |
| 03/18/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-001-000 |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 04/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-002-000 |
| 04/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-000 |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 04/15/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 04/16/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
| 07/24/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
