Became law as Public Act 14-3, signed May 8, 2014, 43 days after it was filed.
2014 Regular Session
Senate Bill 494
AN ACT CONCERNING GUARDIANS AD LITEM AND ATTORNEYS FOR MINOR CHILDREN IN FAMILY RELATIONS MATTERS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To: (1) Provide greater clarity to court orders involving the appointment of counsel or a guardian ad litem for a minor child; (2) provide parties to a family relations matter with standing to remove counsel or the guardian ad litem for a minor child appointed in such matter; (3) enact new provisions concerning the payment of fees to counsel and the guardian ad litem for a minor child; and (4) require the Judicial Branch to develop a publication that informs parties to a family relations matter about the roles and responsibilities of counsel for the minor child and the guardian ad litem.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
23 co-sponsors
William Aman, Minnie Gonzalez, Lezlye Zupkus, Fred Camillo, Hilda E. Santiago, Elizabeth B. Ritter, Patricia Billie Miller, Henry J. Genga, Jeffrey J. Berger, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Douglas McCrory, Brenda L. Kupchick, Charlie L. Stallworth, Tom O'Dea, Laura R. Hoydick, Bruce V. Morris, David A. Baram, Michael L. Molgano, Christina "Tita" M. Ayala, David K. Labriola, Mike Demicco, John H. Frey, Prasad Srinivasan M.D.
Its course
March 26 to May 8, 2014, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action20 actions on 10 days
In the SenateMar 26 to Apr 2530 days
Judiciary CommitteeMar 26 to Apr 16 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 25 to Apr 250 days
Waiting to be sentApr 25 to May 27 days
With the GovernorMay 2 to May 86 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 25
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 26 – Apr 25
- Mar 26Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 27Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Apr 1Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 25The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives Apr 25
- Apr 25Sent to the House of Representatives
- The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor May 1 – May 8
- May 1Numbered Public Act 14-3
- May 2Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 8Signed by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
- Mar 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 1Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 17FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 17SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 17FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 25SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 25SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 25RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- Apr 25RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
- Apr 25HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 25HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 25IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 1PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 2TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 2TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor