SAVIANO-CAPPARELLI-MCAULIFFE-BUGIELSKI, ACEVEDO, LOPEZ, RODRIGUEZ, NOVAK AND HOWARD. New Act Creates the Child Advocate Act. Provides that the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Child Advocate to direct the Office of the Child Advocate. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Office in relation to: child welfare; evaluation of service delivery, procedures, and laws; education; advocacy; intervention and representation in court actions; and other matters. Provides that the Child Advocate shall have access to specified types of records relating to children and families. Protects the Office from liability under specified circumstances. 98-02-17 H FILED WITH CLERK 98-02-17 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CAPPARELLI 98-02-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCAULIFFE 98-02-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BUGIELSKI 98-02-17 H FIRST READING 98-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ACEVEDO 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LOPEZ 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RODRIGUEZ 98-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CHLDRN YOUTH 98-03-20 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 98-03-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOVAK 98-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOWARD 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary