Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3442: Establishes provisions relating to reports of child abuse or neglect
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 210, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to abuse and neglect reports. Section A. Chapter 210, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 210.128, to read as follows: 210.128. 1. The department of social services shall maintain a state repository of all reports of abuse and neglect. The purpose of such state repository, among other uses, is to provide information of past reports of child abuse or neglect to assist in the proper evaluation of current reports of child abuse or neglect, which may include a pattern of incidents. 2. (1).
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 210, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to abuse and neglect reports. Section A. Chapter 210, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 210.128, to read as follows: 210.128. 1. The department of social services shall maintain a state repository of all reports of abuse and neglect. The purpose of such state repository, among other uses, is to provide information of past reports of child abuse or neglect to assist in the proper evaluation of current reports of child abuse or neglect, which may include a pattern of incidents. 2. (1) Within the state repository, the department of social services shall maintain a state central registry of certain substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect as set forth in rules promulgated by the department. (2) The name of an individual who is determined to be a perpetrator of child abuse or neglect shall not be placed on the state central registry until that individual's administrative appeals are exhausted. (3) All decisions rendered by an administrative law judge are final, and the decisions shall exhaust the individual's administrative remedy. However, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department of social services shall immediately provide information involving an investigation from either the repository or the state central registry to the …