Relates to establishing a court-appointed special advocates program to aid family court efforts to promote the health, safety and well-being of children
Summary
Establishes a court-appointed special advocates program to aid family court efforts to promote the health, safety and well-being of children; provides aid to non-profit programs which provide assistance to family courts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Last action Feb 27, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2018
How they voted
60–1
Passed
Total votes 61
Feb 27, 2018
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
legislature
Feb 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
PASSED SENATE
legislature
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
legislature
May 1, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
legislature
May 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
PASSED SENATE
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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