CS/CS/CS/SB 972 (2014) -  Attorneys for Dependent Children with Special Needs

General Bill by Appropriations and Judiciary and Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Galvano (CO-SPONSORS) Bradley; Gibson
Attorneys for Dependent Children with Special Needs: Requiring appointment of an attorney to represent a dependent child who meets one or more specified criteria; requiring that, if one is available, an attorney who is willing to represent a child without additional compensation be appointed; requiring that the appointment be in writing; requiring that an attorney not acting in a pro bono capacity be adequately compensated for his or her services and have access to funding for certain costs; requiring the Department of Children and Families to develop procedures to identify dependent children who qualify for an attorney, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 04/29/14 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2014-227) -SJ 799 on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 2:17 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/18/14 8:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/01/14 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/24/14 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 16   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 561 Subject: Attorneys For Dependent Children with Special Needs Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 3
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 670178 , Appropriations, Galvano Date Filed: 04/22/14, Line#: 102 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 04/24/2014 07:56 PM
    • SA 388572 , Appropriations, Galvano Date Filed: 04/23/14, Line#: 102 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/24/2014 07:56 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 250360 , Judiciary, Lee Date Filed: 03/31/14, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/02/2014 04:34 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 715646 , Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Grimsley Date Filed: 03/14/14, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/18/2014 12:28 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/24/2014 7:57:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/21/2014 9:45:58 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/2/2014 4:23:34 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/31/2014 9:34:23 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/18/2014 4:22:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/14/2014 6:15:23 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2014-227) -SJ 799 Time: 04/29/2014 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 561 -SJ 799 Time: 04/29/2014 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 798 Time: 04/29/2014 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 699 Time: 04/25/2014 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14 Time: 04/25/2014 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 698 Time: 04/25/2014 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/25/2014 - 8:14 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 698 Time: 04/24/2014 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/24/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/23/2014 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/17/2014 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 442 Time: 04/07/2014 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 447 Time: 04/03/2014 - 11:35 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/02/2014 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 442 Time: 04/01/2014 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/14, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/27/2014 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 305 Time: 03/24/2014 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 307 Time: 03/20/2014 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/19/2014 - 8:21 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 305 Time: 03/18/2014 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/18/14, 8:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 03/13/2014 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 79 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 79 Time: 02/18/2014 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/10/2014 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.01305 CS/CS/HB 561