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SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 9 2021 Regular Session Price
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
CHILDREN'S CODE. Provides continuous revision of the Children's Code.
(8/1/21)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Makes technical corrections.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
DIGEST
SB 9 Reengrossed 2021 Regular Session Price
Present law (Ch.C. Art. 603) provides definitions of "abuse".
Proposed law revises present law to incorporate into the definition of "abuse" allegations of
grounds that a child is in need of care.
Present law (Ch.C. Art. 680) provides for the evidence a court shall consider at a child in
need of care disposition hearing.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides for the due process rights of the
parties at a child in need of care disposition hearing.
Present law (Ch.C. Arts. 1022 and 1226) requires service on nonresident parents to be made
by registered mail.
Proposed law retains present law and also authorizes service on nonresident parents to be
made by certified mail.
Present law (R.S. 13:1139 and 1587.1(C), R.S. 15:1082, 1098.1(A), and 1099.1, R.S.
24:175(B) and 176(B), R.S. 44:3(A)(6), and R.S. 46:1251(B), 1901(B), 2411, and 2417(C))
refers to the Code of Juvenile Procedure.
Proposed law updates outdated references to the Code of Juvenile Procedure with correct
references to the Children's Code and makes other technical corrections.
Present law (Ch.C. Art. 606) sets forth the grounds for a child to be determined to be in need
of care.
Proposed law repeals certain grounds under present law as duplicative of the definition of
"abuse" and directs the Law Institute to print an explanatory Comment.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends Ch.C. Arts. 603(2)(e), 680, 1022, and 1226, R.S. 13:1139 and 1587.1(C), R.S.
15:1082, 1098.1(A), and 1099.1, R.S. 24:175(B) and 176(B), R.S. 44:3(A)(6), and R.S.
46:1251(B), 1901(B), 2411, and 2417(C); Repeals Ch.C. Art. 606(A)(6)-(8))
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Thomas L. Tyler
Deputy Chief of Staff