HB 853: Foster Parents
GENERAL BILL by Lerner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rich ; Jordan ; Garcia ; Mahon ; Heyman ; Barreiro ; Baxley
Foster Parents; specifies circumstances under which CFS Dept. may remove child from foster home after denying foster parent's application for adoption; creates "Foster Parent Act"; specifies responsibilities of department re foster parents; specifies rights & responsibilities of foster parents; requires dept. & agencies providing foster care services under contract with dept. to prepare annual plan for implementation of act, etc. Amends 39.812; creates 409.1684.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Council on Fiscal Responsibility Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Council on Fiscal Responsibility Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2002 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 1/21/2002 | House |
• Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Child & Family Security (HCC); Council for Smarter Government |
| 1/22/2002 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Child & Family Security (HCC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00061 |
| 2/19/2002 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 02/21/02, 8:00 am, 212-K |
| 2/21/2002 | House |
• Favorable by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00293 |
| 2/25/2002 | House |
• Now in Child & Family Security (HCC) -HJ 00293 |
| 2/27/2002 | House |
• Withdrawn from Child & Family Security (HCC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00296; Rereferred to Fiscal Responsibility Council; Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00296 |
| 3/22/2002 | House |
• Died in Council on Fiscal Responsibility Council |