HB 57: Appointment of Attorneys for Dependent Children with Special Needs
GENERAL BILL by White ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Geller ; Hardemon ; Killebrew
Appointment of Attorneys for Dependent Children with Special Needs; Designates act as "Pro Bono Matters Act of 2018"; requires payment of due process costs of litigation of all pro bono attorneys appointed to represent dependent children with special needs, subject to appropriation & review.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/14/2018 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 146 (Ch. 2018-14) -HJ 577
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/14/2018 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 146 (Ch. 2018-14) -HJ 577
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 8/30/2017 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 18 |
| 10/18/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 10/25/17, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 10/25/2017 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 251 • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 251 |
| 11/29/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall |
| 12/6/2017 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 258 |
| 12/7/2017 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 258 |
| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 17 • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/11/18, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall |
| 1/11/2018 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 319 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 319 |
| 1/18/2018 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/24/18 |
| 1/24/2018 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 398 |
| 2/8/2018 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/18 |
| 2/14/2018 | House |
• Substituted SB 146 -HJ 577 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 146 (Ch. 2018-14) -HJ 577 |
