S*0577 (Rat #0135, Act #0157 of 1997) Joint Resolution, By Fair, Bryan, Courtney, Glover, Holland, McConnell and Moore
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    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A PILOT CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEM IN ONE REGION OF THE STATE WHICH ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO DIVERT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES TO AN ASSESSMENT TRACK RATHER THAN FOLLOWING NORMAL PROTOCOL WHEN CERTAIN MORE SERIOUS FORMS OF ALLEGED ABUSE OR NEGLECT ARE NOT PRESENT; TO ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURES UNDER WHICH THE DEPARTMENT SHALL OPERATE THIS PILOT; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY FORMAL AND INFORMAL SERVICES FOR ABUSED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF ABUSED CHILDREN; AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO GATHER INFORMATION CONCERNING REPORTS OF EXCESSIVE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AND TO REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND HOUSE AND SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES WHETHER CHILD ABUSE DEFINITIONS AND HANDLING OF SUCH REPORTS SHOULD BE MODIFIED.-AMENDED TITLE
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03/26/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
03/26/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on General SJ-10
04/16/97	Senate	Polled out of committee General SJ-11
04/16/97	Senate	Committee report: without recommendation General SJ-11
04/17/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-18
04/22/97	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-29
04/23/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
04/23/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
04/29/97	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-111
04/30/97	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 1, 1997 HJ-69
05/01/97	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 6, 1997 HJ-27
05/07/97	House	Amended HJ-45
05/07/97	House	Read second time HJ-50
05/08/97	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-16
05/15/97	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-12
06/04/97		Ratified R 135
06/10/97		Signed By Governor
06/10/97		Effective date 06/10/97
06/24/97		Copies available
09/18/97		Act No. 157