SB 1212: Appointed Counsel for Children
GENERAL BILL by Flores
Appointed Counsel for Children; Revising the conditions under which an attorney must be appointed for a dependent child; requiring the Justice Administrative Commission to contract with a not-for-profit organization to establish the Quality Counsel Program, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
12/21/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
1/8/2016 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 92 |
1/12/2016 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 92 |
1/21/2016 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/26/16, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
1/26/2016 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 245 |
1/27/2016 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 245 |
2/12/2016 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/17/16, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building |
2/17/2016 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 434 |
2/19/2016 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 434 |
3/11/2016 | Senate |
• Died in Appropriations |