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CS/HB 663: Termination of Parental Rights [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Cannon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Carroll ; Grant ; Harrell ; Murzin ; Schenck ; Williams, T. ; Zapata

Termination of Parental Rights [SPCC]; Revises various provisions of Florida Adoption Act; requires petition for adoption to be accompanied by statement signed by prospective adoptive parents acknowledging receipt of all information required to be disclosed; provides for service of process by publication for termination of parental rights under Florida Adoption Act, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 6/11/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-151
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2008 House • Filed
1/27/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council
2/11/2008 House • Referred to Healthy Families (HC) by Healthcare Council
2/12/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families (HC), 02/19/08, 8:30 am, 12-H
2/19/2008 House • Favorable by Healthy Families (HC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Healthcare Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council -HJ 00054; Referred to Healthy Families (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00134; On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families (HC), 02/19/08, 8:30 am, 12-H; Favorable by Healthy Families (HC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00141; Now in Healthcare Council -HJ 00141
3/14/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 03/18/08, 11:00 am, Morris Hall
3/18/2008 House • CS by- Healthcare Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00319
3/21/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/21/08 -HJ 00316; CS filed
3/24/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00323
4/2/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00377; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00378; Read 3rd time -HJ 00394; CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00394
4/9/2008 Senate • In Messages -SJ 00519
4/22/2008 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00778
4/23/2008 Senate • Received -SJ 00778; Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00746; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1084 -SJ 00747; Read 2nd time -SJ 00747
4/24/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00790; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00790
4/25/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00967
5/30/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/11/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-151