CS/CS/CS/HB 875: Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Borrero ; Chaney ; López, J. ; Williams
Dependent Children; Revises law relating to dependent children including requiring guardians ad litem for each child & attorneys ad litem if court makes certain determinations; authorizes GALs to represent child in other proceedings; authorizes attorneys ad litem to represent child in other proceedings, access records, request continuances, & receive notices; provides duties & responsibilities of GALs; requiring Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office to provide oversight & assistance to attorneys ad litem, assist child find supportive adult, & designate local DSOs; authorizes Pathway to Prosperity program to provide grants.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2023 | House |
• Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/13/2023 | House |
• Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/15/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/20/2023 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/31/2023 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/4/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/5/2023 | House |
• Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Appropriations Committee |
| 4/10/2023 | House |
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda |
| 4/12/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee • Reported out of Appropriations Committee |
| 4/13/2023 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) |
| 4/17/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/18/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/25/2023 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023) |
| 4/28/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 94, NAYS 10 |
| 4/28/2023 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Fiscal Policy • Received |
| 5/5/2023 | Senate |
• Died in Fiscal Policy |
