COLUMBUS — State Representatives Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) and Susan Manchester (R-Waynesfield) introduced House Bill 4 on Thursday.
The legislation aims to address child services to prevent abuse cases from falling through the cracks.
Plummer brought up the local case of 10-year-old Takoda Collins, who tragically died in 2019 after years of child abuse.
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“The current system failed Takoda, and we have a responsibility to make sure this never happens again,” said Plummer.
House Bill 4 will require cross reporting from public children services and law enforcement.
The bill now awaits referral to a House committee.
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