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SB 434: Independent Living

GENERAL BILL by Rich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Gibson ; Dockery ; Storms ; Bullard

Independent Living; Requiring the court to retain jurisdiction over a child until the child is 21 years of age if the child elects to receive Foundations First Program services; providing the Department of Children and Family Services shall be the guardian of the person of a child placed in the department’s custody by the court; requiring assurance in a child’s case plan that efforts were made to avoid a change in the child’s school; requiring the Department of Children and Family Services or the community-based provider to provide reimbursement for the costs of transportation provided for a child in care; providing penalties for caregivers who refuse or fail to ensure that the child attends school regularly; requiring that a child be provided with information relating to the Road-to-Independence Program; providing for adoption assistance to be paid for a young adult until the age of 21 if the young adult meets specified conditions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/5/2011 Senate • Filed
    11/2/2011 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 39
    11/22/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 12/07/11, 2:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    12/7/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 111
    12/8/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 111
    1/9/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/10/12
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 39
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 8
    • Amendment(s) adopted (191652, 465118, 565926, 641580, 651436, 743638, 878336, 965684) -SJ 8
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 10
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 10
    • Immediately certified -SJ 10
    1/11/2012 House • In Messages
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Messages

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  • SB 434, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/10/2012 at 7:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 417 Independent Living Glorioso Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSAS)
    H 677 Child Protective Services Porth Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSAS)
    S 1126 Child Protective Services Sobel Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.013 Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.015 Page 7 (pdf)
    39.6012 Case plan tasks; services. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.6015 Page 9-10 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 29-30 (pdf)
    409.1451 Independent living transition services. Page 38 (pdf)
    409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 55 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 57 (pdf)

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  • SB 434, Original Filed Version Posted 10/5/2011 at 8:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 12/6/2011 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 12/8/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 417 Independent Living Glorioso Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSAS)
    H 677 Child Protective Services Porth Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSAS)
    S 1126 Child Protective Services Sobel Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)

    Floor Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    465118 - Amendment
    Between lines 176 and 177 insert:
    Rich 1/9/2012
    3:12 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    965684 - Amendment
    Delete lines 232 - 259 and insert:
    Rich 1/9/2012
    3:12 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    878336 - Amendment
    Between lines 589 and 590 insert:
    Rich 1/9/2012
    3:12 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    641580 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1099 - 1101 and insert:
    Rich 1/9/2012
    3:13 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    191652 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1226 - 1228 and insert:
    Rich 1/9/2012
    3:13 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    725552 - Amendment
    Delete line 1444 and insert:
    Rich 1/9/2012
    3:13 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    1/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    565926 - Amendment
    Delete line 1444 and insert:
    Rich 1/10/2012
    12:16 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    651436 - Amendment
    Between lines 1454 and 1455 insert:
    Rich 1/9/2012
    3:13 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    743638 - Title Amendment
    In title, delete line 120 and insert:
    Rich 1/9/2012
    3:12 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/7/2011 2:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/10/2012 3:42 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.013 Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.6012 Case plan tasks; services. Page 7 (pdf)
    39.6015 Page 8 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 25 (pdf)
    409.1451 Independent living transition services. Page 34 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 51 (pdf)

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