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2019 SESSION
HB 2381 Children's Ombudsman, Office of the, and Children's Advocacy Fund; created.
Introduced by: Chris L. Hurst | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Office of the Children's Ombudsman; Children's Advocacy Fund. 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, as defined in the bill. The bill provides for the Office of the Governor to conduct a needs assessment with the Department of General Services to provide for the office space needs of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman. The bill also creates the Children's Advocacy Fund for the purpose of supporting the operations of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman. The Fund would be funded in part by fines collected from criminal offenses involving a child.
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- 01/08/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103801D
- 01/08/19 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/14/19 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 01/28/19 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/05/19 House: Left in Appropriations