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Substitute for Raised S.B. No. 494
Session Year 2014
 

AN ACT CONCERNING GUARDIANS AD LITEM AND ATTORNEYS FOR MINOR CHILDREN IN FAMILY RELATIONS MATTERS.

To: (1) Provide greater clarity to court orders involving the appointment of counsel or a guardian ad litem for a minor child; (2) provide parties to a family relations matter with standing to remove counsel or the guardian ad litem for a minor child appointed in such matter; (3) enact new provisions concerning the payment of fees to counsel and the guardian ad litem for a minor child; and (4) require the Judicial Branch to develop a publication that informs parties to a family relations matter about the roles and responsibilities of counsel for the minor child and the guardian ad litem.

Introduced by:
Judiciary Committee
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   Text of Bill
 Public Act No. 14-3 [pdf]
 File No. 619 [pdf]
 JUD Joint Favorable Substitute [pdf]
 Raised Bill [pdf]
   Called Amendments
 Senate Schedule A LCO# 4382 [pdf]
   Votes
 House Roll Call Vote 140 AS AMENDED
 Senate Roll Call Vote 204 PASS AS AMENDED BY SEN A
   Committee Actions
 JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
 JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A [pdf]
 JUD Vote Tally Sheet [pdf]
   Fiscal Notes
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4382
 Fiscal Note for File Copy 619
   Bill Analyses
 Bill Analysis for SB-494, as amended by Senate "A"
 Bill Analysis for File Copy 619
 Summary for Public Act No. 14-3

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Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:

Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 5/8/2014Signed by the Governor
 5/2/2014Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
 5/2/2014Transmitted to the Secretary of State
 5/1/2014(LCO)Public Act 14-3
 4/25/2014In Concurrence
 4/25/2014House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
 4/25/2014House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
 4/25/2014Rules Suspended
 4/25/2014Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
 4/25/2014Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
 4/25/2014Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4382
 4/17/2014(LCO)File Number 619
 4/17/2014Senate Calendar Number 412
 4/17/2014Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 4/17/2014(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/11/2014(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/16/14 5:00 PM
 4/2/2014(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/1/2014(JUD)Joint Favorable Substitute
 3/27/2014Public Hearing 03/31
 3/26/2014Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Co-sponsors of SB-494

Rep. William Aman, 14th Dist.
Rep. Minnie Gonzalez, 3rd Dist.
Rep. Lezlye Zupkus, 89th Dist.
Rep. Fred Camillo, 151st Dist.
Rep. Hilda E. Santiago, 84th Dist.
Rep. Elizabeth B. Ritter, 38th Dist.
Rep. Patricia Billie Miller, 145th Dist.
Rep. Henry J. Genga, 10th Dist.
Rep. Jeffrey J. Berger, 73rd Dist.
Rep. Emil Altobello, 82nd Dist.
Rep. Douglas McCrory, 7th Dist.
Rep. Brenda L. Kupchick, 132nd Dist.
Rep. Charlie L. Stallworth, 126th Dist.
Rep. Tom O'Dea, 125th Dist.
Rep. Laura R. Hoydick, 120th Dist.
Rep. Bruce V. Morris, 140th Dist.
Rep. David A. Baram, 15th Dist.
Rep. Michael L. Molgano, 144th Dist.
Sen. Andres Ayala, 23rd Dist.
Sen. Joan V. Hartley, 15th Dist.
Rep. Christina "Tita" M. Ayala, 128th Dist.
Rep. David K. Labriola, 131st Dist.
Rep. Mike Demicco, 21st Dist.
Rep. John H. Frey, 111th Dist.
Sen. Art Linares, 33rd Dist.
Rep. Prasad Srinivasan, 31st Dist.
Public Hearing Testimony  

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