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CS/HB 1901: Child Protection/Abandoned Newborns

GENERAL BILL by Family Law & Children ; Murman ; Kelly ; Roberts-Burke ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sanderson ; Feeney ; Peaden ; Maygarden ; Byrd ; Crow ; Fiorentino ; Chestnut ; Greene ; Wilson ; Brummer ; Minton ; Lynn ; Dockery ; Putnam ; Fasano ; Littlefield ; Crist

Child Protection/Abandoned Newborns; prescribes duties of hospitals & fire stations re abandoned newborn infants, as defined; provides for anonymity of such infants' parents; provides duties of state adoption info center re maintaining list of child-placing agencies with which abandoned newborns may be placed; provides statute of repose for setting aside adoptions; provides duties of CFS Dept. in conjunction with Health Dept. to produce media campaign re abandoned newborns, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
 Last Action: 6/2/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-188; See also SB 2082 (Ch. 2000-213)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/10/2000 House • Filed
    3/15/2000 House • Introduced -HJ 00277
    3/17/2000 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Crime & Punishment (CRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00327
    3/31/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (CJC), 04/04/00, 3:30 pm, 317-C
    4/4/2000 House • Comm. Action: CS by Family Law & Children (CJC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00536
    4/12/2000 House • CS read first time on 04/12/00 -HJ 00532
    • Withdrawn from Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00507; Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)
    4/10/2000 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113 -HJ 00536; Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00536
    4/18/2000 House • Withdrawn from Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00557; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
    4/24/2000 House • Placed on General Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00670; CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 2 -HJ 00670
    4/24/2000 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/2000 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00533
    5/3/2000 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00944; Substituted for CS/SB 2080 -SJ 00944; Read second and third times -SJ 00944; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00944
    5/3/2000 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01529
    5/22/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/2/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-188; See also SB 2082 (Ch. 2000-213)

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  • CS/HB 1901, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1903 Public Records/Abandoned Infants Murman, Kelly Linked Last Action: 4/28/2000 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 2082 (Ch. 2000-213); See also CS/HB 1901 (Ch. 2000-188) -HJ 01221
    Location:
    S 2080 (e1) Child Protection/Abandoned Newborns Grant Similar Last Action: 5/3/2000 S In returning messages; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00944; Reconsidered -SJ 00944; House Bill substituted -SJ 00944; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1901 (Ch. 2000-188); See also SB 2082 (Ch. 2000-213)
    Location:
    H 833 Adoption Argenio Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Committee on Family Law & Children (CJC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1901 (Ch. 2000-188)
    Location:
    S 346 (c1) Adoption Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01145; Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1901 (Ch. 2000-188)
    Location:
    S 2082 (e2) Grant Compare Last Action: 6/5/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-213; See also CS/HB 1901 (Ch. 2000-188)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline.
    63.0423
    63.167 State adoption information center.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    383.50
    827.035

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  • CS/HB 1901, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2000 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 6/14/2000 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2000 4:31 PM House 109 Yeas - 2 Nays
    5/3/2000 2:40 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline.
    63.0423
    63.167 State adoption information center.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    383.50
    827.035

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  • HB 1901, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2000 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.0423
    63.167 State adoption information center.
    383.50
    827.035

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