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CS/CS/SB 2644: Care of Children [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Storms

Care of Children [SPCC]; Creates the "Zahid Jones, Jr., Give Grandparents and Other Relatives a Voice Act." Provides for the DCFS to analyze certain unaccepted reports to the central abuse hotline. Expands access to certain confidential reports of child abuse or neglect to include physicians, psychologists, and mental health professionals. Requires notification of certain relatives in an order for placement of a child in shelter care, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/29/2008 Senate • Filed
3/20/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Governmental Operations; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00300
4/3/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/08/08, 3:15 pm, 412-K
4/8/2008 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00479; CS read 1st time on 04/09/08 -SJ 00491
4/9/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Judiciary -SJ 00480
4/16/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/21/08, 2:30 pm, 110-S
4/21/2008 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00753; CS read 1st time on 04/23/08 -SJ 00768
4/23/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Governmental Operations -SJ 00753
4/28/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Operations -SJ 00928; Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations