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HB 1219 Parental rights; annual foster care review.
Introduced by: David A. Reid | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Annual foster care review. Provides that, at certain foster care review hearings, the court shall inquire of the child's guardian ad litem and the local board of social services whether the child has expressed a preference that the possibility of restoring the parental rights of his parent or parents be investigated. The bill further provides that, if the child expresses or has expressed such a preference, the court shall direct the local board of social services or the child's guardian ad litem to conduct an investigation of the parent or parents. The bill provides that if, following such investigation, the local board of social services or guardian ad litem deems it appropriate to do so, either may file a petition for the restoration of parental rights.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102215D pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18105717D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1219ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102215D
- 01/10/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/18 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/22/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/18 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18105717D-H1
- 01/31/18 House: Read first time
- 02/01/18 House: Read second time
- 02/01/18 House: Committee substitute agreed to 18105717D-H1
- 02/01/18 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1219H1
- 02/02/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/05/18 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/18 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/18 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/18 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/18 House: Enrolled
- 02/21/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1219ER)
- 02/21/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
- 02/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
- 03/02/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 104 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/02/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)