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SB 2686: Litigation [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Lawson

Litigation [SPSC]; Provides that no person may take a child alleged to be dependant into custody except in cases involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of the child. Deletes a requirement that a citizen review panel be authorized through an administrative order by the chief judge of the circuit. Provides that in negligence cases, judgment must be entered on the basis of percentage of fault and not joint and several liability, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/2/2009	Senate	• Filed
  3/12/2009	Senate	• Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00214
  3/19/2009	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 00214
  4/8/2009	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
  4/16/2009	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/21/09, 9:15 am, 110-S --Not considered
  5/2/2009	Senate	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary

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• SB 2686, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2009 at 2:08 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Related Bills (7)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 108	Restraints/Use During Juvenile Proceedings [SPSC]	Wilson	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Location:
  S 786	Juvenile Proceedings [SPSC]	Siplin	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Location:
  S 1142	Public Officers and Employees [GPSC]	Wise	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections Location:
  S 1176	Juvenile Justice [SPSC]	Wise	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Location:
  S 2206	Restraint of Children/Courthouse and Courts [SPSC]	Siplin	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Location:
  S 2228	Litigation [SPSC]	Siplin	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary Location:
  S 2420	Parental Rights [SPSC]	Wise	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Location:

  Citations - Statutes (21)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  39.401	Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department.
  39.702	Citizen review panels.
  39.809	Adjudicatory hearing.
  46.061
  46.071
  46.081
  57.105	Attorney's fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; service of motions; damages for delay of litigation.
  59.041	Harmless error; effect.
  59.06	Matters reviewable on appeal.
  454.18	Officers not allowed to practice.
  454.23	Penalties.
  768.81	Comparative fault.
  839.24	Penalty for failure to perform duty required of officer.
  843.0855	Criminal actions under color of law or through use of simulated legal process.
  924.051	Terms and conditions of appeals and collateral review in criminal cases.
  924.33	When judgment not to be reversed or modified.
  924.395	Sanctions.
  939.051
  985.35	Adjudicatory hearings; withheld adjudications; orders of adjudication.
  985.483	Intensive residential treatment program for offenders less than 13 years of age.
  985.602

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