FL H0561 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 2-1)
Status: Passed on June 25 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-06-25 - Chapter No. 2014-227
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 2-1)
Status: Passed on June 25 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-06-25 - Chapter No. 2014-227
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Requires appointment of attorney to represent dependent child who meets one or more specified criteria; requires that, if one is available, attorney who is willing to represent child without additional compensation be appointed; requires appointment in writing; requires that appointment continue in effect until attorney is allowed to withdraw or is discharged by court or until case is dismissed; requires that attorney not acting in pro bono capacity be adequately compensated for services & have access to funding for certain costs; provides for financial oversight by Justice Administrative Commission; provides limit on attorney fees; requires DCF to develop procedures to identify dependent children who qualify for an attorney.
Title
Attorneys for Dependent Children with Special Needs
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2014-04-30 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#2 (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-04-24 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#677 (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-04-24 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#677 (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-25 | Chapter No. 2014-227 | |
| 2014-06-25 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2014-06-13 | Signed by Officers and presented to Governor | |
| 2014-04-30 | House | Ordered enrolled |
| 2014-04-30 | Senate | CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 |
| 2014-04-30 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2014-04-29 | Senate | Placed on 3rd reading |
| 2014-04-29 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2014-04-29 | Senate | Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 972 |
| 2014-04-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2014-04-29 | Senate | Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations |
| 2014-04-24 | Senate | Received |
| 2014-04-24 | Senate | Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations |
| 2014-04-24 | Senate | In Messages |
| 2014-04-24 | House | CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 |
| 2014-04-24 | House | Amendment(s) adopted (220335) |
| 2014-04-24 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2014-04-23 | House | Placed on 3rd reading |
| 2014-04-23 | House | Amendment(s) adopted (584549) |
| 2014-04-23 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2014-04-21 | House | Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14 |
| 2014-04-17 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2014-04-16 | House | CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time |
| 2014-04-15 | House | Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 2014-04-11 | House | CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 |
| 2014-04-09 | House | On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/11/14, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 2014-04-02 | House | Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2014-04-02 | House | Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 |
| 2014-03-31 | House | On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/02/14, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 2014-03-04 | House | CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time |
| 2014-03-04 | House | Introduced |
| 2014-02-27 | House | Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 2014-02-25 | House | Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 2014-02-19 | House | CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| 2014-02-12 | House | On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/19/14, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 2014-01-27 | House | Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
| 2014-01-10 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S0972 (Similar To) 2014-04-29 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2014-227)
