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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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    4/28/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Operations -SJ 00928; Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations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

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  • CS/CS/SB 2644, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2008 at 1:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1271 (c2) Care of Children Thompson Identical Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Messages
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline.
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations.
    39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child.
    39.402 Placement in a shelter.
    39.502 Notice, process, and service.
    39.506 Arraignment hearings.
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program.
    39.6011 Case plan development.
    39.6013 Case plan amendments.
    39.701 Judicial review.
    39.823 Guardian advocates for drug dependent newborns.
    683.10 Grandmother's Day.

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  • CS/SB 2644, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/9/2008 at 3:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    727804 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Gaetz)
    4/21/2008
    10:24 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/21/2008 2:30 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline.
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations.
    39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child.
    39.402 Placement in a shelter.
    39.502 Notice, process, and service.
    39.506 Arraignment hearings.
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program.
    39.6011 Case plan development.
    39.701 Judicial review.
    683.10 Grandmother's Day.

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  • SB 2644, Original Filed Version Posted 2/29/2008 at 1:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    800010 - Amendment
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Storms)
    4/7/2008
    2:07 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.
    39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child.

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