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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 727

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Relating to: a motion to terminate parental rights. (FE)

Children — Protection and services Juvenile court

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill allows a petition to terminate parental rights (TPR) to be filed in a

proceeding in which it is alleged that a child is in need of protection or services

(CHIPS).

Under current law, a TPR proceeding is initiated by filing a petition with the

court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under the Children's Code (juvenile court). A

TPR petition initiates a new proceeding that is unrelated to any other ongoing

proceedings concerning the child in the juvenile court. Under this bill, a termination

of parental rights may be initiated by filing a motion in an ongoing CHIPS proceeding

for the same child.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Jacque (R) , Olsen (R) , Stroebel (R)

20 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Born (R) , Dittrich (R) , Edming (R) , Felzkowski (R) , James (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kulp (R) , Magnafici (R) , Milroy (D) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Plumer (R) , Ramthun (R) , Snyder (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tranel (R) , Tusler (R) , VanderMeer (R)

Full history

  1. Jan 29, 2020 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Olsen, Jacque, Darling and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Plumer, Ballweg, Felzkowski, James, Kerkman, Kulp, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Ramthun, Tusler, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Born, VanderMeer, Tittl, Edming and Snyder

  2. Jan 29, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts

  3. Feb 18, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1