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HB 871: Sovereign Immunity for Child Protection Teams

GENERAL BILL by Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Garrison ; Salzman

Sovereign Immunity for Child Protection Teams; Revises term "officer, employee, or agent" as it applies to immunity from personal liability to include members of Child Protection Teams in certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-147
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2021 House • Filed
2/22/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/16/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
3/18/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/26/2021 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
3/30/2021 House • Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/13/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/15/2021 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
• Message sent to senate
4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 566
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 559
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 826 -SJ 559
• Received -SJ 566
• Read 2nd time -SJ 559
• Read 3rd time -SJ 559
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 559
4/21/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-147