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HB 655: Bill of Rights/Dependent Children

GENERAL BILL by Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wasserman Schultz ; Greenstein ; Levine ; Ritchie ; Effman ; Sobel ; Chestnut ; Logan ; Cosgrove ; Heyman ; Barreiro ; Wilson ; Bullard

Bill of Rights/Dependent Children; provides "Bill of Rights," specifying rights of dependent children in shelter or foster care. Creates 39.4085.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 660 (Ch. 99-206)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/1999 House • Prefiled
2/12/1999 House • Referred to Children & Families (HFC); Family Law & Children (CJC); Judiciary (CJC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Children & Families (HFC); Family Law & Children (CJC); Judiciary (CJC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00060
3/31/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Children & Families (HFC), 04/05/99, 1:00 pm, 317C
4/5/1999 House • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Children & Families (HFC) -HJ 00551
4/7/1999 House • Now in Family Law & Children (CJC) -HJ 00551
4/13/1999 House • Withdrawn from Family Law & Children (CJC) -HJ 00556; Now in Judiciary (CJC); On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 04/15/99, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
4/15/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00625; Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00625
4/30/1999 House • Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 660 (Ch. 99-206)