CS/CS/HB 439: Statewide Guardians Ad Litem Office
GENERAL BILL by Rich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bendross-Mindingall ; Bilirakis ; Bullard ; Cusack ; Davis ; Fiorentino ; Gannon ; Gibson ; Gottlieb ; Henriquez ; Holloway ; Joyner ; Justice ; Kosmas ; Murman ; Roberson, Y ; Seiler ; Wiles ; Wishner
Statewide Guardians Ad Litem Office; provides legislative intent; creates said office within Justice Administrative Commission; provides for appointment of executive director; provides for duties; provides oversight responsibility for local guardian ad litem & attorney ad litem programs; provides for transfer of attorney ad litem pilot program & funds & positions associated with Guardian Ad Litem Program to said office.
Last Action: 5/27/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-53
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/26/2003 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary; The Future of Florida's Families; State Administration; Judicial Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; The Future of Florida's Families; State Administration; Judicial Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00050 |
| 3/14/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/03, 10:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/18/2003 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00227 |
| 3/20/2003 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in The Future of Florida's Families -HJ 00227 |
| 3/21/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- The Future of Florida's Families, 03/25/03, 2:15 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/25/2003 | House |
• Favorable by The Future of Florida's Families; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00259 |
| 3/27/2003 | House |
• Now in State Administration -HJ 00259 |
| 4/4/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- State Administration, 04/08/03, 4:30 pm, Morris Hall |
| 4/8/2003 | House |
• Favorable by State Administration; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00369 |
| 4/9/2003 | House |
• Now in Judicial Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00369; On Subcommittee agenda-- Judicial Appropriations (AP), 04/11/03, 10:15 am, 24-H --Meeting cancelled |
| 4/11/2003 | House |
• On Subcommittee agenda-- Judicial Appropriations (AP), 04/15/03, 4:00 pm, 24-H |
| 4/15/2003 | House |
• Recommendation: Favorable by Judicial Appropriations (AP); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 4/16/2003 | House |
• Now in Appropriations |
| 4/18/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/03, 4:00 pm, 212-K |
| 4/21/2003 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- Appropriations; YEAS 42 NAYS 0 -HJ 00465 |
| 4/23/2003 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 4/24/2003 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00465 |
| 4/28/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00677; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00677 |
| 4/30/2003 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00896; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00896 |
| 5/1/2003 | Senate |
• In Messages; Received, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 01054; Immediately withdrawn from Judiciary; Children and Families; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00953; Substituted for CS/SB 1974 -SJ 00953; Read second time -SJ 00953 |
| 5/2/2003 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 01064; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01064 |
| 5/2/2003 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01113 |
| 5/21/2003 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/27/2003 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-53 |