HB 1613: Representation by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters
GENERAL BILL by Hardy
Representation by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters; Authorizes office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide pre-petition legal representation to certain indigent parents in child welfare matters; authorizes regional counsel to initiate or appear in specified civil actions; requires child protective investigators to provide information regarding right of certain parents to representation by office; requires child protective responders to know how to inform parents about representation by office.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
