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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5461

SB 5461: Dependency matters/children

Modifying provisions regarding the representation of children in dependency matters.

Summary

  • The court must appoint an attorney for a child in a dependency within: 72 hours of granting a petition to terminate the parent and child relationship; 72 hours of placing the child in a group-care facility; 72 hours of placing the child in inpatient treatment; 14 days after the child has been prescribed psychotropic medications; 72 hours after the child is placed in the child's fourth or subsequent placement; 72…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 31, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1285
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5461, SSB 5461

AN ACT Relating to representation of children in dependency matters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nick Harper D-38Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Senator D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5461)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5461)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5461)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5461)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5461)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5461)
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5461 in other sessions

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

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