HB21 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Dependent children, Human Resources Dept required to make efforts to place infant of a dependent minor mother with the minor mother in foster care, Sec. 12-15-314 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a juvenile court may
allow a dependent child to remain with a parent or
legal guardian or be placed with certain licensed
public or private agencies, organizations, or
facilities willing and able to assume the
education, care, and maintenance of the child or a
suitable relative or other individual approved by
the department</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the Department of
Human Resources to make every effort to place an
infant of a dependent minor mother together with
the minor mother in foster care</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 12-15-314, Code of Alabama 1975, as
last amended by Act 2016-129, 2016 Regular Session, relating
to the disposition of dependent children, to require the
Department of Human Resources to make every effort to place an
infant of a minor mother together with the minor mother in
foster care.
</p>
Subjects
Children
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 2, 2017 | H | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| March 2, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 200 at 14:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB21 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |