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2017 SESSION

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SB 937 Office of the Children's Ombudsman.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Office of the Children's Ombudsman. Creates the Office of the Children's Ombudsman to provide ombudsman services, including investigation of complaints, advocacy, and information for children, parents, and citizens involved with child-serving agencies, defined in the bill. The bill also provides for the Office of the Governor to conduct a needs assessment with the Department of General Services to provide for office space needs of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman.

FULL TEXT

• 12/29/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100354D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/23/17  Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104618D-S1  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• Senate committee amendments

HISTORY

• 12/29/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100354D
• 12/29/16  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/23/17  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
• 01/23/17  Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104618D-S1
• 01/23/17  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/01/17  Senate: Committee amendments
• 02/01/17  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (6-Y 9-N)