SB461 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, before initiating a proceeding in the juvenile court to terminate the parental rights of the parent or parents of a child who has been placed in foster care or in the custody of the Department of Human Resources, the court is generally required to make a finding that the department has made reasonable efforts to preserve the family and reunify the child with the family before the court may order that the parental rights are involuntarily terminated. Existing law also provides certain conditions when the court is not required to make this finding
This bill would also eliminate the duty of the Department of Human Resources to make such reasonable efforts to preserve the family if the parent has allowed the child to be in the presence of a methamphetamine laboratory or a location where illegal drugs are stored, kept, packaged, diluted, or manufactured
Relating to the termination of parental rights; to amend Section 12-15-312, Code of Alabama 1975, to eliminate the duty of the Department of Human Resources to make reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of a child to protect the family relationship if the parent has allowed the child to be in the presence of a methamphetamine laboratory or a location where illegal drugs are stored, kept, packaged, diluted, or manufactured.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| May 28, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| May 28, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1284 |
| May 28, 2015 | S | Bussman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1283 |
| May 28, 2015 | S | Bussman Amendment Offered |
| May 28, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 26, 2015 | S | Bussman motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 26, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 7, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | ROOM 304 REVISED PH at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB461 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB461 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |