CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1145Introduced by Senator SkinnerFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 329 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1145, as introduced, Skinner. Juveniles: dependency proceedings.Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge a child to be a dependent of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm, or a parent fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment. Existing law establishes the grounds for removal of a dependent child from the custody of the childs parents or guardian. Under existing law, a proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by a social worker who files a petition with the court. Existing law also requires a social worker to investigate whether a petition should be filed with the court whenever any person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court by affidavit.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 329 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:329. Whenever any If a person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court, the application shall be in the form of an affidavit alleging that there was or is within the county, or residing therein, in the county, a child within the provisions of Section 300, and setting forth facts in support thereof. of the allegations. The social worker shall immediately investigate as he or she the social worker deems necessary to determine whether proceedings in the juvenile court should be commenced. If the social worker does not take action under Section 301 and does not file a petition in the juvenile court within three weeks after the application, he or she the social worker shall endorse upon the affidavit of the applicant his or her their decision not to proceed further, including any recommendation made to the applicant, if one is made, to consider commencing a probate guardianship for the child, and his or her reasons therefor their reasons for that recommendation and shall immediately notify the applicant of the action taken or the decision rendered by him or her the social worker under this section. The social worker shall retain the affidavit and his or her endorsement thereon their endorsement on the affidavit for a period of 30 days after notifying the applicant.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1145Introduced by Senator SkinnerFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 329 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1145, as introduced, Skinner. Juveniles: dependency proceedings.Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge a child to be a dependent of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm, or a parent fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment. Existing law establishes the grounds for removal of a dependent child from the custody of the childs parents or guardian. Under existing law, a proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by a social worker who files a petition with the court. Existing law also requires a social worker to investigate whether a petition should be filed with the court whenever any person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court by affidavit.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1145
Introduced by Senator SkinnerFebruary 19, 2020
Introduced by Senator Skinner
February 19, 2020
An act to amend Section 329 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1145, as introduced, Skinner. Juveniles: dependency proceedings.
Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge a child to be a dependent of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm, or a parent fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment. Existing law establishes the grounds for removal of a dependent child from the custody of the childs parents or guardian. Under existing law, a proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by a social worker who files a petition with the court. Existing law also requires a social worker to investigate whether a petition should be filed with the court whenever any person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court by affidavit.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge a child to be a dependent of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm, or a parent fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment. Existing law establishes the grounds for removal of a dependent child from the custody of the childs parents or guardian. Under existing law, a proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by a social worker who files a petition with the court. Existing law also requires a social worker to investigate whether a petition should be filed with the court whenever any person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court by affidavit.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 329 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:329. Whenever any If a person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court, the application shall be in the form of an affidavit alleging that there was or is within the county, or residing therein, in the county, a child within the provisions of Section 300, and setting forth facts in support thereof. of the allegations. The social worker shall immediately investigate as he or she the social worker deems necessary to determine whether proceedings in the juvenile court should be commenced. If the social worker does not take action under Section 301 and does not file a petition in the juvenile court within three weeks after the application, he or she the social worker shall endorse upon the affidavit of the applicant his or her their decision not to proceed further, including any recommendation made to the applicant, if one is made, to consider commencing a probate guardianship for the child, and his or her reasons therefor their reasons for that recommendation and shall immediately notify the applicant of the action taken or the decision rendered by him or her the social worker under this section. The social worker shall retain the affidavit and his or her endorsement thereon their endorsement on the affidavit for a period of 30 days after notifying the applicant.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 329 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:329. Whenever any If a person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court, the application shall be in the form of an affidavit alleging that there was or is within the county, or residing therein, in the county, a child within the provisions of Section 300, and setting forth facts in support thereof. of the allegations. The social worker shall immediately investigate as he or she the social worker deems necessary to determine whether proceedings in the juvenile court should be commenced. If the social worker does not take action under Section 301 and does not file a petition in the juvenile court within three weeks after the application, he or she the social worker shall endorse upon the affidavit of the applicant his or her their decision not to proceed further, including any recommendation made to the applicant, if one is made, to consider commencing a probate guardianship for the child, and his or her reasons therefor their reasons for that recommendation and shall immediately notify the applicant of the action taken or the decision rendered by him or her the social worker under this section. The social worker shall retain the affidavit and his or her endorsement thereon their endorsement on the affidavit for a period of 30 days after notifying the applicant.
SECTION 1. Section 329 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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329. Whenever any If a person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court, the application shall be in the form of an affidavit alleging that there was or is within the county, or residing therein, in the county, a child within the provisions of Section 300, and setting forth facts in support thereof. of the allegations. The social worker shall immediately investigate as he or she the social worker deems necessary to determine whether proceedings in the juvenile court should be commenced. If the social worker does not take action under Section 301 and does not file a petition in the juvenile court within three weeks after the application, he or she the social worker shall endorse upon the affidavit of the applicant his or her their decision not to proceed further, including any recommendation made to the applicant, if one is made, to consider commencing a probate guardianship for the child, and his or her reasons therefor their reasons for that recommendation and shall immediately notify the applicant of the action taken or the decision rendered by him or her the social worker under this section. The social worker shall retain the affidavit and his or her endorsement thereon their endorsement on the affidavit for a period of 30 days after notifying the applicant.
329. Whenever any If a person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court, the application shall be in the form of an affidavit alleging that there was or is within the county, or residing therein, in the county, a child within the provisions of Section 300, and setting forth facts in support thereof. of the allegations. The social worker shall immediately investigate as he or she the social worker deems necessary to determine whether proceedings in the juvenile court should be commenced. If the social worker does not take action under Section 301 and does not file a petition in the juvenile court within three weeks after the application, he or she the social worker shall endorse upon the affidavit of the applicant his or her their decision not to proceed further, including any recommendation made to the applicant, if one is made, to consider commencing a probate guardianship for the child, and his or her reasons therefor their reasons for that recommendation and shall immediately notify the applicant of the action taken or the decision rendered by him or her the social worker under this section. The social worker shall retain the affidavit and his or her endorsement thereon their endorsement on the affidavit for a period of 30 days after notifying the applicant.
329. Whenever any If a person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court, the application shall be in the form of an affidavit alleging that there was or is within the county, or residing therein, in the county, a child within the provisions of Section 300, and setting forth facts in support thereof. of the allegations. The social worker shall immediately investigate as he or she the social worker deems necessary to determine whether proceedings in the juvenile court should be commenced. If the social worker does not take action under Section 301 and does not file a petition in the juvenile court within three weeks after the application, he or she the social worker shall endorse upon the affidavit of the applicant his or her their decision not to proceed further, including any recommendation made to the applicant, if one is made, to consider commencing a probate guardianship for the child, and his or her reasons therefor their reasons for that recommendation and shall immediately notify the applicant of the action taken or the decision rendered by him or her the social worker under this section. The social worker shall retain the affidavit and his or her endorsement thereon their endorsement on the affidavit for a period of 30 days after notifying the applicant.
329. Whenever any If a person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court, the application shall be in the form of an affidavit alleging that there was or is within the county, or residing therein, in the county, a child within the provisions of Section 300, and setting forth facts in support thereof. of the allegations. The social worker shall immediately investigate as he or she the social worker deems necessary to determine whether proceedings in the juvenile court should be commenced. If the social worker does not take action under Section 301 and does not file a petition in the juvenile court within three weeks after the application, he or she the social worker shall endorse upon the affidavit of the applicant his or her their decision not to proceed further, including any recommendation made to the applicant, if one is made, to consider commencing a probate guardianship for the child, and his or her reasons therefor their reasons for that recommendation and shall immediately notify the applicant of the action taken or the decision rendered by him or her the social worker under this section. The social worker shall retain the affidavit and his or her endorsement thereon their endorsement on the affidavit for a period of 30 days after notifying the applicant.