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SB 488: Appointment of Attorneys for Dependent Children with Certain Special Needs

GENERAL BILL by Bradley

Appointment of Attorneys for Dependent Children with Certain Special Needs; Revising the circumstances under which the court must appoint an attorney for a dependent child; increasing the maximum attorney fees that may be charged per child per year by attorneys appointed to represent dependent children; requiring the Department of Children and Families to enter into an agreement with the Justice Administrative Commission to obtain specified federal funds, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/2/2023 Senate • Filed
2/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Judiciary