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CS/HB 1513: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Family Law & Children ; Sanderson

Adoption; prohibits delay of adoption because sibling is not also placed in same home; provides for adoptive placement by licensed child-placing agency or intermediary; includes reference to intermediary re termination of parental rights; provides that licensed child-placing agencies & intermediaries have exclusive authority for adoptive placement of children committed to Children & Family Services Dept., etc. Amends Ch. 39, 63.072,.092,.097, 409.166,.167.

Effective Date: 07/01/1997
Last Action: 4/16/1998 House - Withdrawn from Justice Council Calendar; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00618
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/14/1997 House • Filed
3/19/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00235
3/24/1997 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (JC); Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00325
4/2/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (JC), 04/08/97, 3:30 pm, 16-HOB
4/8/1997 House • Comm. Action: CS by Family Law & Children (JC) -HJ 00597
4/16/1997 House • CS read first time on 04/16/97 -HJ 00594; Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00597
4/23/1997 House • Withdrawn from Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00694
4/24/1997 House • In Justice Council, pending ranking
5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In Justice Council, pending ranking
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; In Justice Council, pending ranking
3/12/1998 House • Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00179
4/16/1998 House • Withdrawn from Justice Council Calendar; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00618