AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Requires all CASA (court-appointed special advocate) volunteers to first pass DCYF clearance as well as a national criminal background check before qualifying for appointment by the court.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Mar 15, 2017
Signed Jul 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jul 5, 2017
Signed into law
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Committee
06/15/2017 Referred to House Judiciary
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
03/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis L. Algiere
RRepublican
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
PV
Paul V. Jabour
DDemocratic
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