HB4298

DCFS-CHILD WELFARE-INTEGRITY

Introduced·1/6/26
Introduced Text

HB4298 prohibits individuals with felony convictions from holding a Child Welfare Employee License or performing child protective investigations in.

HB4298 amends the Children and Family Services Act to ensure individuals with felony convictions cannot hold a Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) or perform child protective investigations. It mandates fingerprint-based background checks, statewide criminal history searches, and FBI national criminal history checks for all child welfare employees every three years. The Department of Children and Family Services must revoke a CWEL immediately upon discovering a felony conviction.

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Rules Committee
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Sponsors

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History

Jan 14

House

First Reading

Jan 14

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Jan 6

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis