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Committee gives unanimous favorable report to technical updates for guardian ad litem and Department of Children's Advocacy
Summary
Chairman Bernstein presented technical statutory updates to state and county guardian ad litem programs and the Department of Children's Advocacy (H 3654); Amanda Whittle testified in support and the committee reported the bill favorably by roll call (20‑0‑4).
Chairman Bernstein introduced a family and children's committee bill (H 3654 in the transcript) to make technical updates to statutes governing state and county guardian ad litem programs and to the Department of Children's Advocacy.
Amanda Whittle, the state child advocate and director of the Department of Children's Advocacy, testified in support of the technical updates at the subcommittee. Committee members asked no substantive follow‑up questions during the full committee consideration. A roll‑call vote was required and the clerk recorded 20 yeas, 0 nays and 4 not voting; the committee reported the bill favorably.
Quotations: Chairman Bernstein summarized the bill as technical updates and noted the subcommittee’s support. Whittle’s testimony at the subcommittee level was noted as in favor; no opposing testimony was reported in committee.
Next steps: The bill received a favorable committee report and will move forward in the legislative process.
