Kentucky 26rs Session Status: Introduced

HB 598 — AN ACT relating to guardians ad litem and other appointed counsel.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

AN ACT relating to guardians ad litem and other appointed counsel.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Committee Substitute 1

  2. Retain original provisions, except specify the minimum training requirements for staff attorneys and contract attorneys of the Department of Family Representation and Advocacy; require the Administrative Office of the Courts, in conjunction with the Department of Family Representation and Advocacy, to study and issue a report on how increasing statutory maximum pay for guardians ad litem and appointed counsel may impact quality of representation; make technical corrections.

  3. Attorneys - Guardians ad litem and counsel, appointment, minimum training requirements Children And Minors - Guardians ad litem and counsel, appointment, minimum training requirements Reports Mandated - Administrative Office of the Courts, guardians ad litem and counsel, compensation, study,

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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What does HB 598 do?
AN ACT relating to guardians ad litem and other appointed counsel.
What is the current status of HB 598?
This bill has been introduced in the House. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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