HB 54-FN (1991): establishing a committee to study the laws regarding children in need of services.

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HB 54-FN (1991)

establishing a committee to study the laws regarding children in need of services.

  • Status: Signed into law
  • Term: 1991-1992
  • House committee: Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice
  • Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
  • Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
  • Chapter law: 192

The Story

It was introduced on February 5, 1991 and referred to the House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 20, 1991. The committee held work sessions on February 28, 1991 and March 5, 1991. The committee held a public hearing on March 6, 1991. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House send it back to committee, by a vote of 10–6. On March 19, 1991 the House adopted “Suspend Rules to consider on 03/19/1991”, on a motion by Rep. Gross & Chambers. On March 20, 1991 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 28, 1991 and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 1991. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On May 15, 1991 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 16, 1991 the House voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on May 21, 1991 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 28, 1991, making it Chapter 192 of the session laws. It took effect on May 28, 1991.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Gross (Merr 16) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 20, 1991, 1:00 PM: hearing, House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice, RM206,LOB
  • February 28, 1991, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice, RM206,LOB
  • March 5, 1991, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice, RM206,LOB
  • March 6, 1991, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice, RM206,LOB
  • April 3, 1991, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM102,LOB

Votes

  • March 20, 1991, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
  • May 15, 1991, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
  • May 16, 1991, House: Concur — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • February 5, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CHILD Y&JJ; HJ23,P290
  • February 13, 1991: IN SEAT POCKET ON FEB15 DUE ON FEB28
  • February 20, 1991: HEARING FEB20 01:00 RM206,LOB FOR: CHILD, Y&JJ
  • February 28, 1991: SUBCOM WORK SESSION FEB28 09:30 RM206,LOB FOR: CHILD, Y&JJ
  • March 5, 1991: SUBCOMM WORK SESSION MAR05 10:00 RM206,LOB FOR: CHILD Y&JJ
  • March 6, 1991: HEARING ON PROP AM MAR06 09:30 RM206,LOB FOR: CHILD Y&JJ
  • March 14, 1991: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR20 (VOTE 10-6)
  • March 14, 1991: MIN REPORT RE-REF
  • March 18, 1991: PROP COMM AM (NEW TITLE); HC46,P901-909
  • March 19, 1991: REPS GROSS & CHAMBERS SUSP RULES TO CONSIDER ON MAR19, MA 2/3VV; SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR20 AT 10:15, REP GROSS MA VV; HJ53A,P1142
  • March 20, 1991: PROP COMM FL AM; HC49,P1015
  • March 20, 1991: REP COOKE SUBST RE-REF, ML RC(119-219); COMM AM, AA VV; COMM FL AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ54,P1205-1217 + 1241
  • March 28, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUB INST; SJ14,P184
  • April 3, 1991: HEARING APR03 01:00 RM102,LOB FOR: PUB INST/H&HS
  • May 14, 1991: COMM REPORT ITL MAY15
  • May 15, 1991: SEN BASS SUBST OTP, MA VV; SEN BASS FL AM (NEW TITLE), AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ25,P337 + 342
  • May 16, 1991: HOUSE CONC WITH SEN AM, REP MCCAIN MA VV; HJ80,P1865
  • May 21, 1991: ENROLLED; HJ82,P1890
  • May 21, 1991: ENROLLED; SJ27,P416
  • May 28, 1991: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 05/28/91 EFF: 05/28/91 CHAP.0192

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