HB 1549: Child Representation
GENERAL BILL by Maggard
Child Representation; Creates the Statewide Office of Child Representation within JAC; provides for appointment & duties of office; provides requirements for office, DCF, & community-based care lead agencies; revises provisions of law relating to guardians ad litem & attorney representation of a child.
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/16/2022 | House |
• Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 3/12/2022 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | House |
• Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 948 | Child Welfare | Book | Identical | Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (39)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 28.345 | State access to records; exemption from court-related fees and charges. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 29.007 | Court-appointed counsel. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 39.001 | Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. | Page 5 (pdf), Page 29 (pdf) |
| 39.00145 | Records concerning children. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 39.01 | Definitions. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 39.013 | Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 39.01305 | Appointment of an attorney for a dependent child with certain special needs. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 39.0132 | Oaths, records, and confidential information. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 39.0139 | Visitation or other contact; restrictions. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 39.202 | Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 39.302 | Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 39.402 | Placement in a shelter. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 39.407 | Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 39.4085 | Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 39.502 | Notice, process, and service. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 39.521 | Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 39.6011 | Case plan development. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 39.6012 | Case plan tasks; services. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 39.6251 | Continuing care for young adults. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 39.701 | Judicial review. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 39.702 | Citizen review panels. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 39.801 | Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 39.802 | Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 39.808 | Advisory hearing; pretrial status conference. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 39.810 | Manifest best interests of the child. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 39.811 | Powers of disposition; order of disposition. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 39.812 | Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 39.822 | Appointment of guardian ad litem for abused, abandoned, or neglected child. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 39.8296 | Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 39.83 | Page 16 (pdf) | |
| 39.831 | Page 21 (pdf) | |
| 43.16 | Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 63.085 | Disclosure by adoption entity. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 322.09 | Application of minors; responsibility for negligence or misconduct of minor. | Page 70 (pdf) |
| 394.495 | Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 627.746 | Coverage for minors who have a learner’s driver license; additional premium prohibited. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 768.28 | Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 934.255 | Subpoenas in investigations of sexual offenses. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 960.065 | Eligibility for awards. | Page 73 (pdf) |
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