Guardian ad litem for children; certification of compliance with certain standards. (HB137)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Collins (R-Winchester)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Guardians ad litem for children; certification of compliance with certain standards. Requires guardians ad litem appointed to represent a child in a matter to conduct an investigation in compliance with certain standards. The bill requires a guardian ad litem to file with the court, along with any attorney representing a party or party proceeding pro se, a certification of the guardian ad litem's compliance with such standards, specifically addressing such standards requiring face-to-face contact with the child. The bill further requires the guardian ad litem to document the hours spent satisfying such face-to-face contact requirements and specifies that compensation for such contact shall be at the same rate as that for in-court service. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/18/2019 | Committee |
12/18/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102539D |
12/18/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/17/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) |
01/21/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB137) |
01/22/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20106038D-H1 |
01/22/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2020 | Read first time |
01/27/2020 | Read second time |
01/27/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20106038D-H1 |
01/27/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB137H1 |
01/28/2020 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2020 | VOTE: (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/29/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
02/03/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB137H1) |
02/12/2020 | Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2020 | Read third time |
02/17/2020 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2020 | Enrolled |
02/19/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB137ER) |
02/19/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB137ER) |
02/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
02/20/2020 | Signed by President |
02/24/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2020 |
02/24/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 2, 2020 |
03/02/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 21 (effective 7/1/20) |
03/02/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0021) |