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HB 2591 - 2015-16
Notifying foster parents of dependency hearings and their opportunity to be heard in those hearings.
Bill History
2016 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 15
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 27
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 29
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 5
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 11
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12
1st substitute bill substituted (ELHS 16).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 16
First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
Feb 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
HSMH - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 4
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 4
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 7
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 1
Governor signed.
Chapter 180, 2016 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/9/2016.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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