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SB 548: Family Bill of Rights Act

GENERAL BILL by Ostalkiewicz

Family Bill of Rights Act; creates said act; specifies circumstances under which agent of CFS Dept. or law enforcement officer may take child into protective custody without court order; requires that court conduct emergency hearing within specified period after child is taken into custody; provides that it is first degree misdemeanor for agent of dept. to take child into custody without court order except under specified circumstances, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Ways and Means, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/1997 Senate • Prefiled
    1/9/1998 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00039; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/05/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C
    3/5/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Judiciary -SJ 00136
    3/6/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00136
    3/25/1998 Senate • Removed from Calendar, rereferred to Ways and Means -SJ 00272
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Ways and Means, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403)

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  • SB 548, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/1998 at 1:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/19/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3197 (c1) Child Protection Act Wise Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403)
    Location:
    H 1019 (e3) Bloom Compare Last Action: 6/11/1998 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-403; See also CS/CS/SB 1024 (Ch. 98-111), CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 98-78)
    Location:
    H 3883 (e2) Protection of Children Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in returning Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403), CS/CS/SB 1024 (Ch. 98-111), CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 98-78)
    Location:
    S 2170 (c1) Protection of Children Dudley Compare Last Action: 4/30/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522; House Bill substituted -SJ 01355; Laid on Table, Refer to CS/HB 3883 (Died in House Returning Messages); Refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403), CS/CS/SB 1024 (Ch. 98-111), CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 98-78)
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    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody.
    39.402 Placement in a shelter.
    39.404 Petition for dependency.
    39.408 Hearings for dependency cases.
    39.409 Orders of adjudication.
    39.415 Appointed counsel; compensation.
    57.111 Civil actions and administrative proceedings initiated by state agencies; attorneys' fees and costs.
    61.16 Attorney's fees, suit money, and costs.
    415.5017 Family services response system; procedures.
    415.504 Mandatory reports of child abuse or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline.
    415.505 Child protective investigations; institutional child abuse or neglect investigations.
    415.51 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.
    415.513 Penalties relating to abuse reporting.
    933.18 When warrant may be issued for search of private dwelling.
    985.211 Release or delivery from custody.
    985.215 Detention.

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