Bills › 90th General Assembly
HSB 45
Topics:Courts & civil lawFamilies & human services
Same legislation: SSB 1002
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2023
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary In cases where a child needs help from the court, a judge can now pause the legal process at any time before a final decision is made. The court can set rules for this pause, such as having state agencies supervise the child or their parents. These rules can last for up to 12 months, though a judge can extend them for another six months if there is a special reason.1
Read the official explanation
This bill allows a juvenile court to enter an order suspending proceedings in child in need of assistance cases any time after the filing of a petition and prior to an order of adjudication upon motion of any party. A suspension shall be subject to terms and conditions established by the court which may include the supervision of the child and of the parent, guardian, or custodian by the department of health and human services, juvenile court office, or other appropriate agency designated by the court. The duration of any term or condition of a suspended judgment cannot exceed months unless the court finds at a hearing held during the last month of that period that exceptional circumstances require an extension of the term or condition for an additional six months.
House subcommittee
Named January 17, 2023. Meeting: Monday, January 30 · 12:30 PM · House Lounge.
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