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IntroducedJan 14, 2021
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Passed HouseFeb 22, 2021
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Passed SenateApr 13, 2021
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Signed into LawApr 29, 2021
DCS and the education community. Defines "exigent circumstances" for purposes of action taken by the department of child services (DCS) with respect to a child. Allows DCS to interview a child at the child's school, except for at a nonaccredited non…
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House • Apr 29, 2021: Public Law 213
Latest bill text
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on Bill
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Do you support this bill?
Sponsors:
Votes
YES: 80
- Abbott
- DeVon
- King
- Rowray
- Andrade
- Dvorak
- Klinker
- Saunders
- Austin
- Eberhart
- Lehe
- Schaibley
- Aylesworth
- Ellington
- Lehman
- Shackleford
- Baird
- Errington
- Leonard
- Slager
- Barrett
- Fleming
- Lyness
- Smaltz
- Bartels
- Frye
- Manning
- Smith, V
- Bartlett
- GiaQuinta
- May
- Snow
- Bauer, M
- Goodrich
- Mayfield
- Soliday
- Behning
- Gore
- McNamara
- Speedy
- Boy
- Gutwein
- Miller
- Steuerwald
- Brown, T
- Hamilton
- Moed
- Sullivan
- Campbell
- Harris
- Moseley
- Summers
- Carbaugh
- Hatcher
- Negele
- Teshka
- Cherry
- Hatfield
- Olthoff
- Torr
- Clere
- Heaton
- Pack
- VanNatter
- Cook
- Heine
- Pfaff
- Vermilion
- Davis
- Jackson
- Pierce
- Wesco
- Davisson
- Johnson
- Porter
- Zent
- DeLaney
- Karickhoff
- Pryor
- Ziemke
NO: 15
NOT VOTING: 2
- Pressel
- Mr. Speaker
EXCUSED: 3
YES: 49
- Alting
- Crane
- Kruse
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Lanane
- Sandlin
- Bassler
- Donato
- Leising
- Tallian
- Becker
- Doriot
- Melton
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Ford J.D.
- Messmer
- Tomes
- Boots
- Freeman
- Mishler
- Walker G
- Bray
- Garten
- Mrvan
- Walker K
- Breaux
- Gaskill
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Brown
- Glick
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Buchanan
- Grooms
- Perfect
- Zay
- Buck
- Holdman
- Qaddoura
- Busch
- Houchin
- Raatz
- Charbonneau
- Koch
- Randolph
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 29, 2021 | House
- Public Law 213
- Apr 29, 2021 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- Apr 28, 2021 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 23, 2021 | Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Apr 16, 2021 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Apr 15, 2021 | House
- House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 453: yeas 66, nays 23
- Apr 14, 2021 | House
- Motion to concur filed
- Apr 14, 2021 | Senate
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Apr 13, 2021 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 429: yeas 49, nays 0
- Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Apr 12, 2021 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #5 (Houchin) prevailed; voice vote
- Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 406: yeas 11, nays 39
- Apr 08, 2021 | Senate
- Senator Donato added as second sponsor
- Apr 05, 2021 | Senate
- Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor
- Mar 30, 2021 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Mar 08, 2021 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
- Feb 23, 2021 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Feb 22, 2021 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 80, nays 15
- Senate sponsor: Senator Houchin
- Representative Jackson added as coauthor
- Feb 18, 2021 | House
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (DeVon) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 09, 2021 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 14, 2021 | House
- Authored by Representative DeVon
- Coauthored by Representatives Cook and Rowray
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Bill Texts
- 1. Introduced House Bill (H)PDF
- 2. House Bill (H)PDF
- 3. Engrossed House Bill (H)PDF
- 4. House Bill (S)PDF
- 5. Engrossed House Bill (S)PDF
- 6. Enrolled House Bill (H)PDF
- Amendment #1 (Filed) to 2. House Bill (H)PDF
- Amendment #2 (Passed) to 2. House Bill (H) -- DeVonPDF
- Amendment #1 (Failed) to 4. House Bill (S) -- Ford J.D.PDF
- Amendment #2 (Filed) to 4. House Bill (S)PDF
- Amendment #3 (Filed) to 4. House Bill (S)PDF
- Amendment #4 (Filed) to 4. House Bill (S)PDF
- Amendment #5 (Passed) to 4. House Bill (S) -- HouchinPDF
Documents
- Fiscal Note #1 (1. Introduced House Bill (H))
- Fiscal Note #1 (2. House Bill (H))
- Fiscal Note #1 (3. Engrossed House Bill (H))
- Fiscal Note #2 (3. Engrossed House Bill (H))
- Fiscal Note #1 (4. House Bill (S))
- Fiscal Note #1 (5. Engrossed House Bill (S))
- Fiscal Note #2 (5. Engrossed House Bill (S))
- Fiscal Note #1 (6. Enrolled House Bill (H))