AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Requires DCYF/family court to initially consider placement of a child under their care with immediate family members/next of kin before placement in foster care.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Last action Feb 12, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 12, 2020
Legislature · Passed
02/12/2020 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
01/16/2020 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Jason Knight
DDemocratic
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