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CS/CS/SB 1144: Dependent Children/Representation

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Children and Families ; Diaz-Balart

Dependent Children/Representation; provides legislative intent re providing competent legal representation for children in state custody; requires that Statewide Public Guardianship Office create pilot Attorney Ad Litem Program in Broward County; authorizes office to contract with private or public entity to operate pilot program; requires that court direct pilot program to assign attorney ad litem; provides for assigning attorney ad litem to represent child's wishes, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,860,583.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01145; Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 2000-139)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/1/2000 Senate • Prefiled
    2/8/2000 Senate • Referred to Children and Families; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00070
    3/13/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/16/00, 9:00 am, 37-S
    3/16/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Children and Families; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00251; CS read first time on 03/21/00 -SJ 00260
    3/17/2000 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00251
    3/23/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/28/00, 3:30 pm, 110-S
    3/28/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00304
    3/29/2000 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00304
    4/13/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/18/00, 3:00 pm, 412-K
    4/18/2000 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS/CS by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00486; CS read first time on 04/19/00 -SJ 00487
    4/19/2000 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00486
    5/1/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00629
    5/2/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00729
    5/3/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00888
    5/4/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00994
    5/5/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01145; Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 2000-139)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1144, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1417 Dependent Children/Representation Detert Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 2000-139)
    Location:
    H 2125 (e3) Murman Compare Last Action: 5/23/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-139; See also HB 679 (Ch. 2000-180), CS/CS/HB 855 (Ch. 2000-217)
    Location:
    S 2566 (e1) Dept. of Children & Family Services Diaz-Balart Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S House Bill substituted -SJ 01240; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 2000-139); See also CS/CS/HB 855 (Ch. 2000-217)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    144954 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 5/3/2000
    3:57 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    245142 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 5/3/2000
    4:03 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    575328 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 5/3/2000
    4:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    910018 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 5/3/2000
    4:26 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    085394 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 5/3/2000
    4:59 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    192530 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 5/3/2000
    5:02 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    565068 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 5/3/2000
    5:23 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    580534 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 5/3/2000
    5:23 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    151268 - Amendment
    		Dawson 5/6/2000
    6:46 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • CS/SB 1144, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children and Families (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2000 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2000 (pdf)

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  • SB 1144, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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