SB 374: Child Dependency/Legal Representation [SPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Lynn
Child Dependency/Legal Representation [SPCC]; Deletes a requirement that the court appoint an attorney ad litem for a child alleged to have been abused by a parent or caregiver. Provides for court appointment of an attorney to represent a child during a shelter hearing. Provides for a child to be represented by an attorney rather than an attorney ad litem in a hearing involving the child's medical and behavioral status, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/28/2007 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | Senate |
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations |
| 3/4/2008 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00026 |
| 5/2/2008 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs |