Bill Summary

HB 561 Attorneys For Dependent Children with Special Needs (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Fresen  CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Attorneys For Dependent Children with Special Needs: Requires appointment of attorney to represent dependent child who meets one or more specified criteria; requires that, if one is available, attorney who is willing to represent child without additional compensation be appointed; requires appointment in writing; requires that appointment continue in effect until attorney is allowed to withdraw or is discharged by court or until case is dismissed; requires that attorney not acting in pro bono capacity be adequately compensated for services & have access to funding for certain costs; provides for financial oversight by Justice Administrative Commission; provides limit on attorney fees; requires DCF to develop procedures to identify dependent children who qualify for an attorney. Effective Date: July 1, 2014
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/10/14
HOUSE 
Filed
01/27/14
HOUSE 
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/27/14
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
02/12/14
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/19/14, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/19/14
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/25/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/27/14
HOUSE 
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
03/31/14
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/02/14, 8:00 am, 17 H
04/02/14
HOUSE 
Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/02/14
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
04/09/14
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/11/14, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/11/14
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/15/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/17/14
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/21/14
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14
04/23/14
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (584549); Amendment Withdrawn (670613); Placed on Third Reading, 04/24/14
04/23/14
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/24/14
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Read Third Time; Amendment Adopted (220335); Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/24/14
HOUSE 
Engrossed Text (E2) Filed
04/24/14
SENATE
In Messages
04/24/14
SENATE
Received; Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations
04/29/14
SENATE
Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary, Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0972; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading
04/30/14
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/30/14
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
04/30/14
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/13/14
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 6/28/14)
06/25/14
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-227
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bill text & filed amendments
0561
Filed on 01/10/14
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Amendment 363121 DE
Fresen
Filed on 02/18/14
Adopted
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Amendment 148921 AA
Hager
Filed on 02/18/14
Withdrawn
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0561C1
Filed on 02/25/14
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Amendment 782709 DE
Fresen
Filed on 04/10/14
Adopted
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0561C2
Filed on 04/15/14
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Amendment 584549
Fresen
Filed on 04/22/14
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 670613
Fresen
Filed on 04/22/14
Withdrawn on 2nd Reading
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0561E1
Filed on 04/23/14
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Amendment 220335
Fresen
Filed on 04/23/14
Adopted on 3rd Reading
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0561E2
Filed on 04/24/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0561ER
Filed on 04/30/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
39.01305
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