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Committee rejects amendment; Senate Bill 515 advances with carve-out through 08/01/2027
Summary
Committee debated and rejected an amendment to Senate Bill 515 that members warned would codify an exception to children's right to counsel; after debate the committee approved the bill with a carve-out expiring 08/01/2027 by a 15-1 vote.
The Children and Family Law Committee debated an amendment to Senate Bill 515 that members said would undercut a child's statutory right to counsel, then rejected the amendment and approved the bill after discussion and an explanation of an implementation carve-out.
Representative Rice moved Amendment 1257(h) to return the bill to an earlier version. Representative Grama strongly opposed the amendment, arguing that removing Section 4 (the repeal/expiration) and leaving an…
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