2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 579

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1226
Sponsored By:
Senators Jacobs, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, and Middleton
Entitled:
Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements

Synopsis:

Requiring the juvenile court to make a specified finding in specified hearings involving a child with a developmental disability or mental illness; authorizing the juvenile court, in making a disposition on a child in need of assistance petition involving a child with a developmental disability or mental illness, to hold a specified finding in abeyance, require a local department of social services to take specified actions, and hold a specified hearing; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/22
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Developmental Disabilities
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Foster Care
Hearings
Mental Health
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Reports
Social Services -see also- Welfare

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-816.1 , 3-816.1 , 3-819 )
Family Law
( 5-525 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 558376/01     Offered on: March 20, 2007   at: 12:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)