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HB 1343: Office of Counsel for Children

GENERAL BILL by Greenstein

Office of Counsel for Children; creates Office of Counsel for Children in tenth regional district of CFS Dept. to represent legal interests of children in out-of-home care pursuant to court order; provides that child may not waive right to counsel supplied by office; provides that office is substituted for dept. in dependency cases when appointed by court; eliminates requirement for court's continued review of child's placement in shelter, etc. Amends Ch. 39.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
 Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Child & Family Security (HCC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/14/2001 House • Filed
    3/19/2001 House • Introduced -HJ 00177
    3/26/2001 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Child & Family Security (HCC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00346
    3/27/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/29/01, 9:30 am, 212-K --Temporarily deferred
    3/30/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 04/03/01, 8:00 am, 212-K --Not considered
    4/10/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 04/12/01, 9:15 am, 212-K
    4/12/2001 House • Favorable with 6 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00534
    4/13/2001 House • Now in Child & Family Security (HCC) -HJ 00534
    5/4/2001 House • Died in Committee on Child & Family Security (HCC)

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  • HB 1343, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/15/2001 at 12:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2001 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1290 (c1) Office of Counsel for Children Campbell Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    733883 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 4/12/2001
    12:15 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    540993 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 4/12/2001
    12:15 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    145757 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 4/12/2001
    12:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    252667 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 4/12/2001
    12:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    355771 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 4/12/2001
    12:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    662357 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 4/12/2001
    12:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.013 Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel.
    39.402 Placement in a shelter.
    39.506 Arraignment hearings.
    39.601 Case plan requirements.
    39.602 Case planning when parents do not participate and the child is in out-of-home care.

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