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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1183: Child dependency proceedings

Concerning legal representation of children in dependency proceedings.

Summary

  • Requires the court, in dependency proceedings, to: (1) consider appointing an attorney for a child age 12 or older; (2) state on the record its reasons for appointing or not appointing an attorney; and (3) if an attorney is not appointed, consider whether to appoint an attorney at all subsequent hearings.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1183), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 14, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5609
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to legal representation of children in dependency proceedings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5Eric Pettigrew D-37Mary Helen Roberts D-21Brendan Williams D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Alex Wood D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1183 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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