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CS/CS/CS/HB 1163: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee ; Adkins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Broxson ; Burgin ; Gaetz ; Horner ; Plakon

Adoption; Requires DCFS to inform parents of child of availability of private placement of child with adoption entity in certain circumstances; revises provisions relating to scientific testing to determine paternity or maternity of minor; requires that unmarried biological father comply with specified requirements in order for his consent to be required for adoption; requires court to advise biological parent who is party to dependency proceeding of right to participate in private adoption; revises language of adoption disclosure statement; requires publishers of telephone directories to include certain statements at beginning of any classified heading for adoption and adoption services.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/8/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-81
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/29/2011 House • Filed
1/9/2012 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 114
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 113
1/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 01/24/12, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
1/24/2012 House • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 299
1/26/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
1/27/2012 House • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 297
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
• CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 290
1/31/2012 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 320
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 320
2/13/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/15/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
2/15/2012 House • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 670
2/16/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 663
2/17/2012 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 682
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/21/12, 10:30 am, 404 HOB --Temporarily deferred
2/21/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/23/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
2/23/2012 House • CS/CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -HJ 816
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 812
• CS/CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 803
2/24/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12
2/28/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 871
• Amendment(s) adopted (976563) -HJ 872
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/29/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 920
• Amendment(s) adopted (005789) -HJ 921
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 922
2/29/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 851
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 851
3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1042
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1042
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1874 -SJ 1042
• Read 2nd time -SJ 1042
• Amendment(s) adopted (154434) -SJ 1043
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1081
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1082
3/8/2012 House • In returning messages
• Was taken up -HJ 1234
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (154434) -HJ 1235
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 1235
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1236
3/23/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/8/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-81