Senate Substitute For Hb 2070 By Committee On Judiciary - Establishing The Office Of The Child Advocate As An Independent State Agency, Making Orders Granting Custody For Adoption Subject To The Federal Indian Child Welfare Act, Directing The Secretary Fo

AI Summary

The bill, Senate Substitute for HB 2070, aims to create the Office of the Child Advocate as an autonomous state agency. It also seeks to align custody orders for adoption with the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act. Additionally, it directs the Secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services to take specific actions related to child welfare. Overall, the bill focuses on enhancing child advocacy and welfare services while ensuring compliance with federal regulations regarding Native American children in adoption cases.

• 2023-01-18: House Introduced

• 2023-01-18: House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

• 2023-01-24: House Hearing: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 546-S

• 2023-02-01: House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

• 2023-02-07: House Committee of the Whole - Be passed

• 2023-02-08: House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 123 Nay: 0

• 2023-02-09: Senate Received and Introduced

• 2023-02-10: Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

• 2023-03-09: Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 9, 2023, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

• 2023-03-27: Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary

• 2023-03-28: Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

• 2023-03-28: Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

• 2023-03-29: Senate Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

• 2023-04-03: House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Concannon , Representative Johnson and Representative Ousley as conferees

• 2023-04-04: Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Wilborn and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

• 2024-04-04: House Representative Humphries, Representative Lewis, and Representative Osman are appointed to replace Representative Concannon, Representative Johnson, and Representative Ousley on the Conference Committee

• 2024-04-04: Senate Conference committee report now available

• 2024-04-04: Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Wilborn and Senator Corson appointed as second conferees

• 2024-04-04: House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Lewis and Representative Osman appointed as second conferees

• 2024-04-05: Senate Conference committee report now available

• 2024-04-30: House Died in Conference