FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION

February 9, 2024

 

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to HOUSE LABOR, VETERANS' AND MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 236, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Representative Gail Chasey

    1. Strike all house judiciary committee amendments.

    2. On page 8, between lines 24 and 25, insert:

                  "(j) peace officer;

                  (k) protective services investigator;".

    3. Reletter the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.

    4. On page 12, between lines 17 and 18, insert:

 

             "(10) "peace officer" means a person who is appointed by the attorney general or district attorney and who is a certified law enforcement officer who investigates and enforces state laws, rules and regulations, including the execution of warrants;

             (11) "protective services investigator" means a person who is an employee of the protective services division of the children, youth and families department who investigates child abuse referrals, assesses the risk and safety of the child and takes appropriate action or prepares cases for transfer to child protective services permanency planning;".

    5. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

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                                    Gail Chasey

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          (Chief Clerk)                (Chief Clerk)

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