Right to Counsel/Indigent Parents/Kids Dept.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act establishes a right to counsel for indigent parents in DSCYF custody proceedings. Parent representation will primarily be provided by a legal services entity contracted with the Family Court, but may also be provided by the Office of Defense Services or a private attorney appointed by the Court.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 17, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
2. Mar 29, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
3. Mar 30, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
4. May 22, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits · House Appropriations
5. Jun 11, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
6. Jun 11, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
7. Jun 18, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
8. Jun 18, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
9. Jun 26, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
10. Jun 30, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
11. Oct 25, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Democrats.

• KG Krista GriffithD Primary sponsor · District 12
• SD Sherry Dorsey WalkerD Joint sponsor · District 3
• KE Kyle Evans GayD Joint sponsor · District 5