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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1959: Dependency proceedings

Specifying that qualified grandparents are the priority placement option for children needing out-of-home care in dependency proceedings.

Summary

  • Requires a court, that orders an out-of-home placement for a child under the juvenile court act, to order the child placed with a qualified grandparent unless the court finds that the placement would not be in the child's best interests.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Armstrong (R-12)
Introduced
February 15, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to specifying that qualified grandparents are the priority placement option for children needing out-of-home care in dependency proceedings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Armstrong (R-12)

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 1959 in other sessions

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