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CS/HB 1571: Juvenile Court Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Silvers ; Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Gantt ; López, J.

Juvenile Court Proceedings; Authorizes person to attend certain proceedings through audio or audio-video communication technology; requires parties to provide their primary e-mail address to court for notice purposes; provides exceptions; requires notices & summons to include instructions for parties to attend hearings through audio or audio-video communication technology; requires notices that failure to appear at hearings either in person or through audio or audio-video communication technology constitutes consent to adjudicating child as dependent or termination of parental rights.

Effective Date: 6/27/2023
Last Action: 6/29/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-302
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/6/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/27/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/29/2023 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/30/2023 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/7/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/1/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 650
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1440 -SJ 650
• Read 2nd time -SJ 650
• Read 3rd time -SJ 650
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 650
5/1/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/27/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/29/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-302