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SB 264: Adoption/Sibling Communication

GENERAL BILL by Rossin

Adoption/Sibling Communication; allows communication or contact between foster child & siblings of parent whose rights are terminated; provides legislative intent for continuing sibling contact; provides for adopted minor's right to continued communication or contact with siblings. Amends 39.469, 63.022; creates 63.0427.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/15/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478; Read second time -SJ 00473; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00473; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00473; House Bill substituted -SJ 00473; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 585 (Ch. 98-50)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/29/1997 Senate • Prefiled
11/19/1997 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families and Seniors
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00023; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/05/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C
3/5/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary -SJ 00136
3/6/1998 Senate • Now in Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00136
3/18/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors, 03/23/98, 10:00 am, Room-A(LL-37)
3/23/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00304
3/24/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00304
4/8/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406
4/9/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406
4/13/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00424
4/15/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478; Read second time -SJ 00473; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00473; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00473; House Bill substituted -SJ 00473; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 585 (Ch. 98-50)