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2023 SESSION

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SJ 241 Child dependency case; Office of the Children's Ombudsman continuing to study legal representation.

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

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; Office of the Children's Ombudsman to continue study of legal representation in child dependency cases; report. Directs the Office of the Children's Ombudsman to continue its work group convened pursuant to Chapter 305 of the Acts of Assembly of 2022 to consider issues relating to the Commonwealth's model of court-appointed legal counsel in child dependency cases and to make recommendations for legislative and budgetary changes to address such issues to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee for Courts of Justice by November 30, 2023.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/23  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101978D  pdf
• 02/17/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ241ER)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/23  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101978D
• 01/09/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/03/23  Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
• 02/03/23  Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/23  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/06/23  Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/23  Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
• 02/13/23  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/23  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/13/23  House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies
• 02/13/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/23  House: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/23  House: Taken up
• 02/17/23  House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/23  House: VOTE: Block Vote Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ241ER)