Relates to the right to assistance of counsel for custody and guardianship proceedings
Summary
Relates to expanding the right to assistance of counsel to include respondents in guardianship proceedings and kinship caregivers in custody and guardianship proceedings.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2581A
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrion Aubry
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Beth Walsh
RRepublican
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