CS/CS/HB 561 (2014) -  Attorneys For Dependent Children with Special Needs

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Fresen
Attorneys For Dependent Children with Special Needs: 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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
Last Event: Chapter No. 2014-227 on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 12:58 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:07 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 972 Subject: Attorneys for Dependent Children with Special Needs Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/27/2014 3:30:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/13/2014 3:32:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/15/2014 4:48:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/9/2014 6:20:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 4/2/2014 5:47:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/31/2014 4:43:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/25/2014 11:07:36 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/17/2014 8:17:20 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2014 11:07 AM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 677] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/30/2014 10:07 AM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2014-227 Time: 06/25/2014 - 12:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/25/2014 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/13/2014 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/30/2014 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/30/2014 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 808 Time: 04/30/2014 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 808 Time: 04/30/2014 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/29/2014 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 799 Time: 04/29/2014 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 972 -SJ 799 Time: 04/29/2014 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 799 Time: 04/29/2014 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 799 Time: 04/29/2014 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: e2
Event: S Received -SJ 627 Time: 04/24/2014 - 11:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 627 Time: 04/24/2014 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: e2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2014 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 04/24/2014 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 220335 adopted Time: 04/24/2014 - 11:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/24/2014 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 220335 filed Time: 04/23/2014 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2014 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/23/2014 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 670613 withdrawn Time: 04/23/2014 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 584549 adopted Time: 04/23/2014 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2014 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 670613 filed Time: 04/22/2014 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 584549 filed Time: 04/22/2014 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2014) Time: 04/21/2014 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2014 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/17/2014 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/16/2014 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/15/2014 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/15/2014 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/15/2014 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/11/2014 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/09/2014 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/02/2014 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/02/2014 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/02/2014 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/31/2014 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/27/2014 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/27/2014 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/27/2014 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/25/2014 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/25/2014 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/25/2014 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/19/2014 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/12/2014 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/10/2014 - 2:29 PM Member: Fresen Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.01305 CS/CS/CS/SB 972