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HB2542

Parental or legal custodial powers; delegation of powers, child-placing agency.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Kathy Byron (R)

Session:
2019 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Temporary delegation of parental or legal custodial powers; child-placing agency.

Allows a parent or legal custodian of a minor to delegate to another person by a properly executed power of attorney any powers regarding care, custody, or property of the minor for a period not exceeding 180 days. The bill provides that a parent or legal custodian who is a service member, as defined in the bill, may delegate such powers for a period of longer than 180 days while on active duty service, but specifies that such a period is not to exceed such active duty service plus 30 days. The bill provides that any such power of attorney shall be signed by all persons with authority to make decisions concerning the child, the person to whom powers are delegated under the power of attorney, and a representative of a licensed child-placing agency that assists parents and legal guardians with the process of delegating parental and legal custodial powers of their children. The bill specifies that such licensed child-placing agency will be subject to background checks and must develop and implement written policies for certain services and provide staff and provider training. The bill further requires that any person to whom any such powers are delegated shall comply with background check requirements established by regulations of the Board of Social Services or otherwise provided by law. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103471D
  • 01/09/2019 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/16/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2542)
  • 01/17/2019 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01/23/2019 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 01/23/2019 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2019 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2019 - House: Committee substitute printed 19105682D-H1
  • 01/29/2019 - House: Read first time
  • 01/30/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2542H1)
  • 01/30/2019 - House: Read second time
  • 01/30/2019 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 19105682D-H1
  • 01/30/2019 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2542H1
  • 01/31/2019 - House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N 1-A)
  • 01/31/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 27-N 1-A)
  • 02/01/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/01/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/11/2019 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 02/12/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2019 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/13/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/15/2019 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/15/2019 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2542ER)
  • 02/15/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2542ER)
  • 02/15/2019 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/15/2019 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/19/2019 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2019
  • 02/19/2019 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
  • 03/08/2019 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 297 (effective 7/1/19)
  • 03/08/2019 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)

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