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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 6297

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY VOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Became law as Special Act 17-6, signed June 20, 2017, 148 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit the Commissioner of Children and Families from requesting or requiring that the parent or guardian of a child or youth admitted to the department on a voluntary basis terminate such parent or guardian's parental rights or transfer legal custody of the child or youth to the department.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

19 co-sponsors

Rosa C. Rebimbas, Craig C. Fishbein, Mitch Bolinsky, Robin Green, Dorinda Borer, Christine Conley, Kim Rose, Patricia Billie Miller, Robyn A. Porter, David K. Labriola, Lonnie Reed, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Vincent J. Candelora, Livvy R. Floren, Terry B. Adams, Tami Zawistowski, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Terrie E. Wood, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Joe Markley, George S. Logan, Marilyn V. Moore, Len Suzio Jr., Joan V. Hartley

    Its course

    January 23 to June 20, 2017, 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 action23 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 23 to May 23120 days

    Committee on ChildrenJan 23 to Mar 743 days

    In the SenateMay 23 to Jun 210 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 2 to Jun 86 days

    With the GovernorJun 8 to Jun 2012 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 23 – May 23

    1. Jan 23Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 3Heard in Committee on Children
    3. Feb 14Drafted as a bill by Committee on Children
    4. Feb 15Sent to Committee on Children
    5. Mar 7Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 23Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 25 – Jun 2

    1. May 25Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 2Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 7 – Jun 20

    1. Jun 7Numbered Special Act 17-6
    2. Jun 8Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 20Signed by the Governor
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Jan 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 26Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
    3. Jan 27Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
    4. Feb 3PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    5. Feb 14Vote to DraftBoth houses
    6. Feb 14DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    7. Feb 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    8. Mar 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    9. Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    11. Mar 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    12. Mar 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Mar 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Mar 22FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 23HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    16. May 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. May 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    18. Jun 2SENATE PASSEDSenate
    19. Jun 2ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    20. Jun 7SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
    21. Jun 8TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    22. Jun 8TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    23. Jun 20SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor