Bill Summary

HB 115 Dependent Children (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Sirois Co Sponsors: Altman, Eskamani, Fetterhoff, Killebrew, Roth, Bell CS Sponsors: Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Dependent Children: Specifies venue in proceedings for appointment of guardian for child who has been adjudicated dependent; authorizes court to receive & consider information provided by Guardian ad Litem Program & child's attorney ad litem if child is under jurisdiction of dependency court; requires DJJ to notify specified entities & persons of intent to transfer dependent child from commitment facility or program; adds Guardian ad Litem Program as authorized entity to assist with transition-to-adulthood services. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
12/18/18
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Filed
01/03/19
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/03/19
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
03/04/19
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/06/19, 8:00 am, 404 H
03/06/19
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/08/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/11/19
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Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
03/15/19
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On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 3:30 pm, 17 H
03/19/19
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Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/21/19
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/26/19
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/28/19, 8:00 am, 404 H
03/28/19
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/29/19
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/04/19
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19
04/10/19
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0124; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0124
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bill text & filed amendments
0115
Filed on 12/18/18
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Amendment 315679
Sirois
Filed on 03/05/19
Adopted
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0115C1
Filed on 03/08/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
744.1097
985.43
985.441
985.455
985.461
322.051
322.21
382.0255
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