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CS/SB 1018: Guardians Ad Litem [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Joyner

Guardians Ad Litem [SPSC]; Authorizes a person certified by a not-for-profit legal aid organization to serve as a guardian ad litem in a dissolution of marriage proceeding that does not involve child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Provides that such organization has the sole discretion in determining whether to certify a person based on his or her security background investigation, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 6/2/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-114
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2009 Senate • Filed
    2/5/2009 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 00063
    3/6/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/11/09, 9:30 am, 401-S
    3/11/2009 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00163; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00163
    3/13/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/09, 9:00 am, 110-S
    3/18/2009 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00166; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00222
    3/19/2009 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/23/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00166
    4/2/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00290; Amendment(s) adopted (631300) -SJ 00290; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00290
    4/14/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00335; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00335
    4/16/2009 House • In Messages
    4/27/2009 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01015
    4/28/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01036; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 679 -HJ 01037
    4/29/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01090; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01090
    4/29/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00837
    5/29/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/2/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-114

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  • CS/SB 1018, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2009 at 9:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 679 (c2) Guardians Ad Litem Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/28/2009 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1018; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1018 (Ch. 2009-114) -HJ 01037
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.402 Qualifications of guardians ad litem.

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  • CS/SB 1018, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/2/2009 at 11:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/14/2009 1:58 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2009 10:28 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.402 Qualifications of guardians ad litem.

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  • CS/SB 1018, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2009 at 11:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    631300 - Amendment
    		Joyner 4/1/2009
    11:43 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/2/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.402 Qualifications of guardians ad litem.

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  • SB 1018, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2009 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    521172 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/17/2009
    12:43 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    395670 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/17/2009
    12:43 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/18/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 620294 - Substitute Amendment (395670)
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/17/2009
    4:27 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    372976 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/17/2009
    12:44 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    772000 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/17/2009
    12:44 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    123760 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/17/2009
    12:44 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2009 9:30 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/18/2009 9:00 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.402 Qualifications of guardians ad litem.

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