HB129 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law provides that a petitioner or respondent in a juvenile dependency case may receive the services of court appointed counsel if the court makes a finding of indigency
This bill would establish requirements for a finding of indigency in juvenile dependency cases and would establish a limit on the use of court appointed counsel for a petitioner who has already had parental rights terminated
Relating to juvenile dependency proceedings; to amend Section 12-15-305, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an indigent petitioner for juvenile dependency who is a biological parent or former custodial guardian is entitled to appointed counsel the first time a petition for juvenile dependency is made by that petitioner; and to add requirements for a finding of indigency.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 substitute |
| March 21, 2018 | H | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| March 21, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| January 9, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 21, 2018 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2018 | Room 200 at 10:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 28, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 14, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 12, 2017 | Room 123 at 15:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB129 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Substitute Offered |