HB 1201: Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Trabulsy
Dependent Children; Revises & creates provisions relating to dependent children, including access to confidential records, petitions for adjudication & permanent commitment & petitions for permanent commitment, removing children from court-ordered placement, evidence required to amend case plans, the Guardianship Assistance Program, review of DCF denial of application to adopt, the statewide adoption exchange, & exemptions from licensure.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2023 House • Filed
3/6/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
5/5/2023 House • Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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HB 1201, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2023 at 3:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1634 (c1) Child Welfare Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2023-248) 
Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. Page 3 (pdf) 39.5035 Page 4 (pdf) 39.522 Postdisposition change of custody. Page 9 (pdf) 39.6013 Case plan amendments. Page 11 (pdf) 39.6221 Permanent guardianship of a dependent child. Page 12 (pdf) 39.701 Judicial review. Page 13 (pdf) 39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process. Page 17 (pdf) 39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption. Page 17 (pdf) 63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue. Page 21 (pdf) 409.167 Statewide adoption exchange; establishment; responsibilities; registration requirements; rules. Page 21 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 23 (pdf)