Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 402 Juvenile reports 2/1/18 Do Pass -A 2/5/18 Engrossed -A 2/6/18 Passed 47-0 McNamara, Bacon, Sullivan HB 1228 Data concerning youth in adult court. 1/25/18 Do Pass 1/29/18 Engrossed 1/30/18 Passed 91-0 Head If a bill was amended at any stage in the legislative process, it is designated with an “-A” at the re … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Juvenile Law
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Termination of parental rights
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 402 on termination of parental rights, authored by Sen. Becker. The Committee heard the bill for amend and vote only. The bill was amended by consent to remove all provisions of the bill except for the provisions requiring the pre-dispositional report to be made available 48 hours before a hearing. The amended bill passed 8-0 Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Termination of parental rights
Termination of parental rights
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 402 on termination of parental rights authored by Sen. Becker. The bill provides the following: requires the Department of Child Services (Department) to file a petition for termination of parental rights if a child's parent, guardian, or custodian accumulates a total of three instances of certain acts or omissions. adds to the list of … [Read more...] about Termination of parental rights
Information for prospective adoptive parent
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard HB 1091 on information for prospective adoptive parent, authored by Rep. Burton. The bill was amended by consent to delete the contents of the original bill and insert a requirement that the licensed child placing agency or local office that will conduct an inspection and submit a report to the court concerning a petition … [Read more...] about Information for prospective adoptive parent
Data concerning youth in adult court.
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1228 authored by Rep. McNamara on data concerning youth in adult court. This bill requires the Criminal Justice Institute to track and publish certain information concerning juveniles under the jurisdiction of an adult court due to a juvenile court not having jurisdiction and waivers of juvenile court jurisdiction. Testimony was … [Read more...] about Data concerning youth in adult court.