Relating to family treatment courts; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs Judicial Department to establish Family Treatment Court Program in certain counties to improve outcomes in child welfare cases resulting from parent's or caregiver's alleged substance use disorder. Directs Public Defense Services Commission to develop and maintain Parent-Child Representation Program for delivery of legal services to certain persons participating in Family Treatment Court Program. Appropriates moneys to Judicial Department and Department of Human Services for purposes related to Family Treatment Court Program. Appropriates moneys to Public Defense Services Commission for purposes related to Parent-Child Representation Program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Feb 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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