SCR 131: CASA Appreciation Day.
- Session Year: 2017-2018
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2018-06-05
This measure would declare May 14, 2018, as CASA Appreciation Day in California.
This measure would declare May 14, 2018, as CASA Appreciation Day in California.
This measure would declare May 14, 2018, as CASA Appreciation Day in California.
WHEREAS, All children have the right to a home with loving people to care for them, but each year in the United States, children are abused, neglected, or abandoned by their families. These children are removed from their homes, placed in foster care or institutions, and eventually end up in court; and
WHEREAS, A judge has the power to decide the future for these children and whether they should remain in foster care, be reunited with parents, or adopted, but in many cases, the children become victims for a second time, lost in an overburdened child welfare system that cannot pay close attention to each child; and
WHEREAS, CASA Appreciation Day recognizes the important role played by Court Appointed Special Advocate for children (CASA) volunteers. These trained community volunteers are appointed by a judge as officers of the court to speak up for children in juvenile court and to help humanize the often frightening and confusing child welfare and legal systems for these children; and
WHEREAS, Eighty thousand of Californias children are in foster care because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. CASA volunteers play an important role in their lives by getting to know a foster care child and letting the judge and others in the child welfare system know about the childs perspective and needs; and
WHEREAS, The CASA mission is to ensure consistency and support for children in the foster care system through the use of volunteer advocates advancing the best interests of each child; and
WHEREAS, The CASA vision is one where every child in need is appointed a CASA volunteer to champion him or her in court, without compromise, on the path to a safe and permanent home; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares that May 14, 2018, is recognized as CASA Appreciation Day in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, All children have the right to a home with loving people to care for them, but each year in the United States, children are abused, neglected, or abandoned by their families. These children are removed from their homes, placed in foster care or institutions, and eventually end up in court; and
WHEREAS, A judge has the power to decide the future for these children and whether they should remain in foster care, be reunited with parents, or adopted, but in many cases, the children become victims for a second time, lost in an overburdened child welfare system that cannot pay close attention to each child; and
WHEREAS, CASA Appreciation Day recognizes the important role played by Court Appointed Special Advocate for children (CASA) volunteers. These trained community volunteers are appointed by a judge as officers of the court to speak up for children in juvenile court and to help humanize the often frightening and confusing child welfare and legal systems for these children; and
WHEREAS, Eighty thousand of Californias children are in foster care because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. CASA volunteers play an important role in their lives by getting to know a foster care child and letting the judge and others in the child welfare system know about the childs perspective and needs; and
WHEREAS, The CASA mission is to ensure consistency and support for children in the foster care system through the use of volunteer advocates advancing the best interests of each child; and
WHEREAS, The CASA vision is one where every child in need is appointed a CASA volunteer to champion him or her in court, without compromise, on the path to a safe and permanent home; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares that May 14, 2018, is recognized as CASA Appreciation Day in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, All children have the right to a home with loving people to care for them, but each year in the United States, children are abused, neglected, or abandoned by their families. These children are removed from their homes, placed in foster care or institutions, and eventually end up in court; and
WHEREAS, A judge has the power to decide the future for these children and whether they should remain in foster care, be reunited with parents, or adopted, but in many cases, the children become victims for a second time, lost in an overburdened child welfare system that cannot pay close attention to each child; and
WHEREAS, CASA Appreciation Day recognizes the important role played by Court Appointed Special Advocate for children (CASA) volunteers. These trained community volunteers are appointed by a judge as officers of the court to speak up for children in juvenile court and to help humanize the often frightening and confusing child welfare and legal systems for these children; and
WHEREAS, Eighty thousand of Californias children are in foster care because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. CASA volunteers play an important role in their lives by getting to know a foster care child and letting the judge and others in the child welfare system know about the childs perspective and needs; and
WHEREAS, The CASA mission is to ensure consistency and support for children in the foster care system through the use of volunteer advocates advancing the best interests of each child; and
WHEREAS, The CASA vision is one where every child in need is appointed a CASA volunteer to champion him or her in court, without compromise, on the path to a safe and permanent home; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares that May 14, 2018, is recognized as CASA Appreciation Day in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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Date
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Status
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| Jun 5, 2018 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 86, Statutes of 2018. |
| Jun 5, 2018 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11 a.m. |
| May 31, 2018 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| May 30, 2018 | Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate. |
| May 25, 2018 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 25). |
| May 17, 2018 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| May 15, 2018 | In Assembly. Held at Desk. |
| May 14, 2018 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Apr 18, 2018 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. |
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Date
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Description
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Location
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Votes
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| May 30, 2018 | SCR 131 Newman Consent Calendar Second Day | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| May 25, 2018 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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| May 14, 2018 | Senate 3rd Reading SCR131 Newman | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Casa Of Orange County | ** Support | Apr 18, 2018 |
Date of Hearing: May 25, 2018
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON
, Chair
SBPCA Bill Id:
Author:() – As Ver:April 9, 2018
SENATE VOTE: 37-0
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY: Declares May 14, 2018 as CASA Appreciation Day in California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- All children have the right to a home with loving people to care for them, but each year in the United States, children are abused, neglected, or abandoned by their families. These children are removed from their homes, placed in foster care or institutions, and eventually end up in court.
- A judge has the power to decide the future for these children and whether they should remain in foster care, be reunited with parents, or adopted, but in many cases, the children become victims for a second time, lost in an overburdened child welfare system that cannot pay close attention to each child.
- CASA Appreciation Day recognizes the important role played by Court Appointed Special Advocate for children (CASA) volunteers. These trained community volunteers are appointed by a judge as officers of the court to speak up for children in juvenile court and to help humanize the often frightening and confusing child welfare and legal systems for these children.
- Eighty thousand of California’s children are in foster care because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. CASA volunteers play an important role in their lives by getting to know a foster care child and letting the judge and others in the child welfare system know about the child’s perspective and needs.
- The CASA mission is to ensure consistency and support for children in the foster care system through the use of volunteer advocates advancing the best interests of each child; and, their vision is one where every child in need is appointed a CASA volunteer to champion him or her in court, without compromise, on the path to a safe and permanent home.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 131
Introduced: 4/9/18
SUBJECT: CASA Appreciation Day
DIGEST:
This resolution declares May 14, 2018, as CASA Appreciation Day in California.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- All children have the right to a home with loving people to care for them, but each year in the United States, children are abused, neglected, or abandoned by their families. These children are removed from their homes, placed in foster care or institutions, and eventually end up in court.
- A judge has the power to decide the future for these children and whether they should remain in foster care, be reunited with parents, or adopted, but in many cases, the children become victims for a second time, lost in an overburdened child welfare system that cannot pay close attention to each child.
- CASA Appreciation Day recognizes the important role played by Court Appointed Special Advocate for children (CASA) volunteers. These trained community volunteers are appointed by a judge as officers of the court to speak up for children in juvenile court and to help humanize the often frightening and confusing child welfare and legal systems for these children.
- Eighty thousand of California’s children are in foster care because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. CASA volunteers play an important role in their lives by getting to know a foster care child and letting the judge and others in the child welfare system know about the child’s perspective and needs.
- The CASA mission is to ensure consistency and support for children in the foster care system through the use of volunteer advocates advancing the best interests of each child.
- The CASA vision is one where every child in need is appointed a CASA volunteer to champion him or her in court, without compromise, on the path to a safe and permanent home.
This resolution declares May 14, 2018, as CASA Appreciation Day in California.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
CASA of Orange County (source)
OPPOSITION: (Verified 4/18/18)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
4/18/18 15:23:07
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