Minor; petition for child in need of services or supervision.
Summary
Petition for child in need of services or in need of supervision. Authorizes a guardian ad litem representing a child to file a petition for such child alleging he is in need of services or in need of supervision. The bill also provides that if an intake officer refuses to file a petition alleging that a child is in need of services or in need of supervision when such petition is sought by the parent or legal guardian of such child, he shall provide a written explanation that details the reasons for such refusal and shall provide information to such parent or legal guardian regarding any agency other than the court that can provide services for such child.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Mar 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (75-Y 23-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 23-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marty Martinez
DDemocratic
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