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SB 1812: Representation Provided by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters

GENERAL BILL by Powell

Representation Provided by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters; Authorizing the regional counsel to provide pre-petition legal representation to indigent parents in certain child welfare matters; authorizing the regional counsel to initiate or appear in specified civil actions; providing a mechanism for determining indigency by a regional counsel; requiring child protective investigators to provide information regarding the right of certain persons to representation by the regional counsel, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2021 Senate • Filed
3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 204
3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 203
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs