CS/HB 949: Attorneys for Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Cummings
Attorneys for Dependent Children; Revises requirements for dependent child to be appointed an attorney; requires that court appoint substitute counsel if attorney withdraws or is discharged by court; provides that all appointed attorneys & organizations are entitled to funding for litigation costs; requires appointed attorneys to report certain information; requires JAC to contract with nonprofit entity to establish Quality Counsel Program; requires quality improvement program; requires annual report; requires Quality Counsel Program to be established & fully operational by specified date.
Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/8/2016 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 81 |
| 1/12/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 81 |
| 1/28/2016 | House |
• PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/01/16, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 2/1/2016 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 385 |
| 2/3/2016 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 381 |
| 2/4/2016 | House |
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 394 |
| 3/11/2016 | House |
• Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
