HB 345 (2011) -  Child Welfare

by Bovo
Designates act "Lambourg Keep Families United Act"; requires photographs & reports of child visitations; provides that unmarried biological father is not relative for specified program; revises provisions concerning effect of unfavorable home study on placement of child; requires that permanency hearing be timed so child will achieve permanency within 12 months; revises preference of permanency goals; provides consequences for failure of children to achieve permanency within specified period; limits inquiry for living relative of child in certain circumstances; limits search for unmarried biological father in certain circumstances; limits continuances unless required by specified provisions; requires final order within specified period; requires that child remain with foster parents until disposition of termination petition in certain circumstances; provides that child placed with person who has applied to adopt may not be removed except in specified circumstances; limits visitation; provides for extensions before termination petition be filed if parent is incarcerated but does not meet specified criteria or is physically incapacitated.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Last Event: Died in Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/24/2011 - 9:38 AM Member: Bovo Committee: Version: __