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HB19-1219

Child Welfare Permanency Planning

Concerning modernization of the permanency hearing statutes.
Session:
2019 Regular Session
Subject:
Children & Domestic Matters
Bill Summary

Child welfare - permanency hearing - burden of proof - clarifications. The act repeals and reenacts the provisions related to child welfare permanency hearings to reorganize the statutes and use consistent terminology related to permanency hearings. The act clarifies the burden of proof at permanency hearings. The act includes recent federal law changes.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez
Sen. L. Crowder

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Rep. K. Becker, Rep. S. Beckman, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. J. Buckner, Rep. B. Buentello, Rep. Y. Caraveo, Rep. J. Coleman, Rep. L. Cutter, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. T. Exum, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. R. Galindo, Rep. M. Gray, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. D. Jackson, Rep. S. Jaquez Lewis, Rep. C. Kennedy, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. H. McKean, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. M. Soper, Rep. T. Sullivan, Rep. K. Tipper, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. M. Weissman
Sen. J. Tate

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