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SB 1652: Termination of Parental Rights

GENERAL BILL by Wise

Termination of Parental Rights; Provides that a person may not take a child alleged to be dependent into custody except in cases involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of the child. Requires a court order finding probable cause that the child has been abused, neglected, or abandoned, or is suffering from or is in imminent danger of illness or injury as a result of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Requires that a citizen review panel be established in each judicial circuit. Authorizes a citizen review panel to make recommendations to the court in adjudicatory hearings, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/10/2011 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 188
    • Introduced -SJ 188
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • SB 1652, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2011 at 6:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 773 Termination of Parental Rights Julien Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSAS)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.702 Citizen review panels. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.809 Adjudicatory hearing. Page 3 (pdf)

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