Legislation

Title: Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody
Sponsored by: Delegates Valentino-Smith, Anderson, Clippinger, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hornberger, A. Miller, Moon, Rosenberg, Smith, Vaughn, and C. Wilson
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Department of Human Resources to serve in a fiduciary capacity for children in its custody; requiring the Department, in any action, service, or decision on behalf of a child in its custody, to protect and serve the best interest of the child; prohibiting the Department from imposing a debt obligation on a child in its custody or taking any other action that requires the child to pay for the child's own care or custody; requiring the Department to take specified actions when serving as a representative payee; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0524

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1270 Session: 2014 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2015 Legislative Date 2/12/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2015 Legislative Date 2/12/2015 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/11/2015	2/12/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/12/2015	2/12/2015	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/17/2015	3/18/2015	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/12/2015	Text - First - Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody
3/18/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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