HB 1485 (1992): relative to children and family services, requiring the division for children and youth services to use reasonable efforts to preserve families while providing services designed to protect children.

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HB 1485 (1992)

relative to children and family services, requiring the division for children and youth services to use reasonable efforts to preserve families while providing services designed to protect children.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1991-1992
  • House committee: Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice
  • Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
  • Subject: Children

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 1992 and referred to the House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 1992. The committee held work sessions on January 29, 1992 and February 5, 1992. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 13–4. On March 3, 1992 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 4, 1992 and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 23, 1992. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On March 26, 1992 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Wallner (Merr 21) (prime sponsor)
  • Rep. Nordgren (Graf 12)
  • Rep. Haettenschwiller (Hills 28)
  • Sen. Podles (SD16)
  • Sen. McLane (SD15)
  • Sen. Dupont (SD6)

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 21, 1992, 10:45 AM: hearing, House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice, RM206,LOB
  • January 29, 1992, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice, RM206,LOB
  • February 5, 1992, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice, RM206,LOB
  • March 23, 1992, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM102,LOB

Votes

  • March 3, 1992, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
  • March 26, 1992, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 1992: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CHILD Y&JJ
  • January 8, 1992: IN SEAT POCKET ON 01/08/92 DUE ON 02/26/92
  • January 21, 1992: HEARING JAN21 10:45 RM206,LOB FOR: CHILD Y&JJ
  • January 29, 1992: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN29 10:00 RM206,LOB FOR: CHILD Y&JJ
  • February 5, 1992: SUBCOM WORK SESSION FEB05 10:00 RM206,LOB FOR: CHILD Y&JJ
  • February 24, 1992: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR03 (VOTE 13-4)
  • February 27, 1992: PROP COMM AM (NEW TITLE); HC43,P1032-1044
  • March 3, 1992: REP ACCORNERO SUBST ITL, ML RC(132-211); COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ52,P1325-1339 + 1381
  • March 4, 1992: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC INST H&HS
  • March 23, 1992: HEARING MAR23 01:30 RM102,LOB FOR: PUBLIC INST/H&HS
  • March 25, 1992: COMM REPORT ITL MAR26
  • March 26, 1992: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ12,P302

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