SB 976: Court-appointed Social Investigators
GENERAL BILL by Bernard
Court-appointed Social Investigators; Requiring a court-appointed social investigator to submit a written report to the judge; requiring that a specified investigation be undertaken before a specified claim may be made against a court-appointed psychologist preparing a parenting plan; requiring the Department of Children and Families to develop and publish criteria for use by court-appointed social investigators, etc.
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/21/2025 Senate • Filed
2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
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SB 976, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2025 at 8:54 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 901 Court-appointed Psychologists Borrero Compare Last Action: 3/25/2025 H Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 61.122 Parenting plan recommendation; presumption of psychologist’s good faith; prerequisite to parent’s filing suit; award of fees, costs, reimbursement. Page 2 (pdf) 61.123 Page 4 (pdf) 61.20 Social investigation and recommendations regarding a parenting plan. Page 1 (pdf)