S.F. No. 0099

Guardian ad litem program.

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Nicholas, P., Perkins and Ross and Representative(s) Berger, Gingery and Lubnau

AN ACT relating to children; providing for continuation of a guardian ad litem program administered by the state public defender's office; statutorily establishing and making modifications to the program; requiring appointment of the program for guardian ad litem cases as specified; providing for county participation and reimbursement; providing for liability of nonparticipating counties for guardian ad litem costs as specified; providing for coverage of attorneys providing guardian ad litem program services under the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act and state self-insurance program; authorizing payments for guardian ad litem services as specified; authorizing rulemaking; specifying standards for the program and participants; making conforming amendments; providing for funding; and providing for an effective date.

2/15/2012   Bill Number Assigned

2/15/2012   S Received for Introduction

2/17/2012   S Introduced and Referred to S01

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Ross

Ayes 29 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/22/2012   S01 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Christensen, Esquibel, F., Hicks and Perkins

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/22/2012   S Placed on General File

2/24/2012   S Passed CoW

2/27/2012   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/28/2012   S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/28/2012   H Received for Introduction

2/28/2012   H Introduced and Referred to H01

3/1/2012    H01 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Brechtel, Brown, Cannady, Greene, Krone, Nicholas, B., Peasley and Throne

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/1/2012    H Placed on General File

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3/2/2012    H Passed CoW

3/5/2012    H Passed 2nd Reading

3/6/2012    H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Reeder, Roscoe, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Goggles and Miller

Ayes 58 Nays 0 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/6/2012    S Received for Concurrence

3/6/2012    S Did Concur

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case

Ayes 29 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/6/2012    Assigned Number SEA No. 0040

3/7/2012    S President Signed SEA No. 0040

3/7/2012    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0040

3/13/2012   Governor Signed SEA No. 0040

3/14/2012   Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0076  Session Laws of Wyoming 2012