Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 17, 2021
Signed May 15, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
12
Committee
10
May 15, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Cook
RRepublican
P
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
P
MK
Matt Krause
RRepublican
P
Valoree Swanson
RRepublican
P
VN
Victoria Neave Criado
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
IM
Ina Minjarez
DDemocratic
Co
JW
James White
RRepublican
Co
JC
Jeff Cason
RRepublican
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
Co
Lacey Hull
RRepublican
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