Guardian ad litem; mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect, exception. (SB387)
Introduced By
Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Guardian ad litem; mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect. Requires any guardian ad litem who has been appointed by a court to represent a child to report suspected child abuse or neglect to a local department of social services or to the Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080202268 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/15/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB387) |
02/01/2008 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/06/2008 | Passed by temporarily |
02/06/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/07/2008 | Read third time |
02/07/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/08/2008 | Read third time |
02/08/2008 | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/08/2008 | Amendment by Senator Hurt agreed to |
02/08/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB387E |
02/08/2008 | Printed as engrossed 080202268-E |
02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Communicated to House |
02/13/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2008 | Read first time |
02/13/2008 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/13/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB387E) |
02/19/2008 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (13-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2008 | Read second time |
02/21/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/22/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/25/2008 | Read third time |
02/25/2008 | Motion to refer to committee agreed to |
02/25/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/29/2008 | Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice |
Comments
while the 'GAL's seem to be biased, if 'anyone' sees abuse, they should have the authority to report it.