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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 599

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Relating to: elimination of a jury trial in a proceeding under the Children's Code. (FE)

Children — Protection and services Jury 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

Under current law, in a termination of parental rights proceeding, a child or the

child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian; an unborn child's guardian ad litem; or

an expectant mother of an unborn child has a statutory right to a jury trial in the

fact-finding portion of the proceeding. This bill eliminates that statutory right.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Jacque (R)

7 cosponsors

Dittrich (R) , Gundrum (R) , Mursau (R) , Penterman (R) , Snyder (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Oct 8, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Mursau, Wichgers, Tusler and Snyder

  2. Oct 8, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Nov 1, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1