HB 1343: Office of Counsel for Children
GENERAL BILL by Greenstein
Office of Counsel for Children; creates Office of Counsel for Children in tenth regional district of CFS Dept. to represent legal interests of children in out-of-home care pursuant to court order; provides that child may not waive right to counsel supplied by office; provides that office is substituted for dept. in dependency cases when appointed by court; eliminates requirement for court's continued review of child's placement in shelter, etc. Amends Ch. 39.
Effective Date: 07/01/2001
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Child & Family Security (HCC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Child & Family Security (HCC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/14/2001 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/19/2001 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00177 |
| 3/26/2001 | House |
• Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Child & Family Security (HCC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00346 |
| 3/27/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/29/01, 9:30 am, 212-K --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/30/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 04/03/01, 8:00 am, 212-K --Not considered |
| 4/10/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 04/12/01, 9:15 am, 212-K |
| 4/12/2001 | House |
• Favorable with 6 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00534 |
| 4/13/2001 | House |
• Now in Child & Family Security (HCC) -HJ 00534 |
| 5/4/2001 | House |
• Died in Committee on Child & Family Security (HCC) |