SENATE BILL 693

Sponsored By:

Senator Gladden

Entitled:

Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship

Synopsis:

Authorizing a juvenile court to grant custody and guardianship of a child to a relative or nonrelative under provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance; authorizing the court to order specified reviews after granting custody and guardianship; requiring specified considerations before the court grants custody and guardianship; requiring the court to see a specified child in person before the court concludes a permanency plan review hearing; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/25

First Reading Judiciary

3/26

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

CHILD CUSTODY

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

FOSTER CARE

GUARDIANS

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

JUVENILE CAUSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-819 , 3-819.2 , 3-823 , 3-830 )

Family Law

( 5-525 , 5-561 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 068571/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:01 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)