Relating to notices to children placed in out-of-state residential facilities; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs Department of Human Services to provide certain notices to children and wards whom department placed in out-of-state residential facilities between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2020, and upon request to provide representatives of children and wards with certain documentation and information. Directs department to obtain records from out-of-state residential facilities in which department placed child or ward between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2020. Requires department to retain records for 20 years. Sunsets January 2, 2022 ] 2043 . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Signed Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 16, 2021 · House Jun 23, 2021
How they voted
21–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Jun 16, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 14, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williams. Passed.
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 5, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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