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SENATE BILL 696

CHAPTER NUMBER: 504
File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 605/04 - JPR
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1225

Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Lawlah

Entitled:
Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings


Synopsis:

Requiring a juvenile court in specified hearings concerning a child in need of assistance to make a finding whether a local department of social services made reasonable efforts to prevent placement of the child into the local department's custody; requiring the court in specified review hearings to make a finding whether the local department made reasonable efforts to finalize the child's permanency plan and meet the child's needs; requiring the court to consider specified factors in making a finding; etc.


History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/14
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Returned Passed
House Action
3/31
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/6
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 504

Sponsored by:

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
EVIDENCE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
FOSTER CARE
HEARINGS
JUVENILE CAUSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
REPORTS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-801 , 3-801 , 3-801 , 3-802 , 3-815 , 3-815 , 3-816.1 , 3-817 , 3-819 , 3-823 )

Family Law
( 5-319 )


Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)



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