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Last Updated: May 28, 2013
House Bill 2314: Procedures for Judges to Grant Emergency Custody
Sponsors:
Delegate Poore, Delegate Guthrie, Delegate Wells, Delegate Lawrence, Delegate Miley, Delegate SkaffSummary:
House Bill 2314 establishes procedures for judges to take emergency custody of a child in the case of alleged child abuse or neglect.
HSLDA's Position:
Oppose. This bill, if passed, would grant excessive discretion to courts and would compromise the independence of the judiciary in family court cases.
Action Requested:
None at this time Status:
| 2/13/2013 | (House) | Introduced and Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2/26/2013 | (House) | Judiciary Committee Passed with Amendments |
| 2/28/2013 | (House) | Passed Second Reading |
| 3/1/2013 | (House) | Passed House on Third Reading, Introduced in Senate |
| 3/4/2013 | (Senate) | Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 4/4/2013 | (Senate) | Passed Senate Judiciary Committee with amendments |
| 4/5/2013 | (Senate) | Passed First Reading in Senate |
| 4/8/2013 | (Senate) | Passed Second Reading in Senate |
| 4/9/2013 | (Senate) | Passed Senate with amendments on Third Reading |
| 4/10/2013 | (House) | House concurs with Senate amendments |
| 5/3/2013 | (Governor) | Signed by Governor |
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