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
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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
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HB 1613, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2021 at 9:20 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1812 Representation Provided by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters Powell Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 27.511 Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties. Page 2 (pdf) 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 3 (pdf)