IN SB0130 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-12 - Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-12 - Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
Court appointed child advocate immunity. Provides immunity from civil liability for: (1) a guardian ad litem program; (2) a court appointed special advocate program; (3) an employee of or volunteer for a guardian ad litem program or court appointed special advocate program; and (4) an individual acting as a contracted guardian ad litem; when a child is placed on a waiting list for guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate services.
Title
Court appointed child advocate immunity. Provides immunity from civil liability for: (1) a guardian ad litem program; (2) a court appointed special advocate program; (3) an employee of or volunteer for a guardian ad litem program or court appointed special advocate program; and (4) an individual acting as a contracted guardian ad litem; when a child is placed on a waiting list for guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate services.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Bohacek [R] | Sen. Jean Breaux [D] | Sen. David Niezgodski [D] | Rep. Jim Pressel [R] |
| Rep. Julie Olthoff [R] |
Roll Calls
2018-01-29 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-18 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-18 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | House | Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor |
| 2018-02-06 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2018-01-30 | Senate | Referred to the House |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Pressel |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 49, nays 0 |
| 2018-01-22 | Senate | Senator Breaux added as second author |
| 2018-01-22 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2018-01-18 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2018-01-10 | Senate | Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor |
| 2018-01-03 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law |
| 2018-01-03 | Senate | Authored by Senator Bohacek |
