HB0154 • 2013

Representation of children in CHINS proceedings.

AN ACT relating to public defenders; providing for public defenders to represent children in child in need of supervision proceedings; and providing for an effective date.

Children

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Throne
Last action: 2013-03-14
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/13/2013

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2013-03-14 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-03-13 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0066
2013-02-22 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0066
2013-02-21 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0066
2013-02-20 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0066
2013-02-20 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-19 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-15 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-14 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-14 Senate
S06 Recommended Do Pass
2013-02-07 Senate
S Rereferred to S06
2013-01-28 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2013-01-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-23 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-22 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-21 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-17 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-17 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-15 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2013-01-14 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-11 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0154
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
13LSO-0395
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0066

Chapter No.:
CH0171

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Throne

Catch Title:
Representation of children in CHINS proceedings.

Subject:
Children in need of supervision proceedings.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Under current law, a public defender is not appointed in
matters arising out of an action pending in juvenile court unless it is in a
juvenile delinquency proceeding.

This act additionally allows for appointment of a public
defender in a matter arising out of an action pending in juvenile court if the
matter is a child in need of supervision proceeding.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0154

ENROLLED ACT NO. 66, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
public defenders; providing for public defenders to represent
children
in child in need of supervision proceedings;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 7
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6
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112(a)(i) is amended to read:

7
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6
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112.

Applicability of provisions.

(a)

This act does not apply to:

(i)

Matters arising out of an action pending in the juvenile courts of this state unless it is in a juvenile delinquency proceeding
or a child in need of supervision proceeding
;

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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