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CS/HB 115: Dependent Children

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Sirois ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Bell ; Eskamani ; Fetterhoff ; Killebrew ; Roth

Dependent Children; Specifies venue in proceedings for appointment of guardian for child or young adult who is under jurisdiction of dependency court; 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
Last Action: 4/10/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2019-10) -HJ 602
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/18/2018 House • Filed
1/3/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 31
3/4/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/06/19, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 31
3/6/2019 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 381
3/8/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
3/11/2019 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 376
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 373
3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/19/2019 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 479
3/21/2019 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 479
3/26/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/28/19, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/28/2019 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 551
3/29/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 551
4/4/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19
4/10/2019 House • Substituted CS/SB 124 -HJ 602
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2019-10) -HJ 602