CS/HB 3197: Child Protection Act
GENERAL BILL by Governmental Operations ; Wise ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bainter
Child Protection Act; creates said act; specifies circumstances under which agent of CFS Dept. or law enforcement officer may take child into protective custody without court order; requires that court conduct emergency hearing within specified period after child is taken into custody; provides civil cause of action for person falsely named as perpetrator against person who knowingly & willfully made false report, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/1997 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/16/1998 | House |
• Referred to Governmental Operations (GRC) |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00017 |
| 3/6/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 03/12/98, 1:30 pm, 413C |
| 3/12/1998 | House |
• Comm. Action:-CS by Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00360 |
| 3/25/1998 | House |
• CS read first time on 03/25/98 -HJ 00358; In Governmental Responsibility Council, pending ranking -HJ 00360 |
| 4/8/1998 | House |
• Placed on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar -HJ 00500 |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Died on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403) |