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CS/CS/HB 185: Dependent Children

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Edmonds ; Garcia ; López, J. ; Mooney

Dependent Children; Revises laws relating to dependent children including requiring GAL for each child; authorizes GALs to represent child in other proceedings; access records, request continuances, & receive notices; provides duties & responsibilities of GALs; requiring Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office to provide oversight & assistance to attorneys ad litem, & assist child find supportive adult; requires Office of Continuing Care to work in coordination with Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office; authorizes Fostering Prosperity program to provide grants.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/5/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/16/2023 House • Filed
11/2/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
11/28/2023 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
12/5/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
12/8/2023 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
12/18/2023 House • Original reference removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2024 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
2/8/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
2/9/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/12/2024 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/20/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/22/2024 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/27/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
3/1/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)