Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Last action May 14, 2021
Floor votes · House May 13, 2021
How they voted
125–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 128
May 13, 2021
D
Democratic51
94% Yea
R
Republican77
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 14, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JW
James White
RRepublican
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