Bills We Oppose

Bills We Oppose	Committee	Last Action and Date	Related Bills	How can you help?
HB 966- Bell, Robert B.- child custody and guardian ad litem. A court shall not appoint a guardian ad litem for a child or a child’s parent or guardian in any case in which the child is alleged to have committed a delinquent act unless there is a conflict of interest between the child and the parent or guardian, no parent or guardian can be located, or good cause exists to make such an appointment.	(H) Committee for Courts of Justice	(S) Continued to 2013 in Courts of Justice (15-Y, 0-N) as of 2/20/2012
HB 1642- Pogge- relating to parents having fundament right to child’s upbringing. Limits ability of community agencies to protect children who are in unsafe situations with parents.	(H) Committee for Courts of Justice	(S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice as of 2/6	SB908
SB 908- Reeves- relating to parents having fundament right to child upbringing (HB 1642), PCAV would disagree with this because not all parent’s parent their children appropriately and safely, thus governmental services become involved to protect a child and their rights.	(S) Committee for Courts of Justice	(S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice as of 2/2	HB1642
SB 941- Reeves- alleged child abuse or neglect and authority talking to child or sibling(s), PCAV opposes this because this puts a lot of pressure on a child or sibling, and they should not be subjected to talking with authority unless they want too.	(S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services	(S) Stricken at request of Patron in Rehabilitation and Social Services, as of 1/11/2013