CS/HB 197: Adoption
GENERAL BILL by Family Law & Children ; Byrd ; Roberts-Burke ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murman
Adoption; removes provisions authorizing licensed child-placing agencies to file actions to terminate parental rights; provides additional requirements for petition for adoption; prohibits filing such petition until order terminating parental rights is final; provides duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; conforms provisions re grandparent's right to adopt, etc. Amends Chs. 39 & 63, 984.03, 985.03.
Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/1998 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 12/18/1998 | House |
• Referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) |
| 12/21/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (CJC), 01/06/99, 9:00 am, 317C |
| 1/6/1999 | House |
• Comm. Action: CS by Family Law & Children (CJC) |
| 1/22/1999 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 113 |
| 1/29/1999 | House |
• Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) |
| 3/2/1999 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00031; On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (CJC), 01/06/99, 9:00 am, 317C; Comm. Action: CS by Family Law & Children (CJC) -HJ 00102; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -HJ 00095; Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00102 |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) |