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CS/SB 346: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Children and Families ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Latvala ; Cowin ; Casas ; Childers ; Geller ; Scott

Adoption; removes authority of licensed child-placing agencies to file actions to terminate parental rights; provides additional requirements for petition for adoption; provides duties of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; provides for placement of minor pending adoption; specifies information that must be disclosed to persons seeking to adopt minor & to parents, etc. Amends Chs. 39, 63, 984, 985.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01145; Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1901 (Ch. 2000-188)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/3/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    11/30/1999 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children and Families
    1/11/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/00, 1:00 pm, 110-S
    1/19/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 7 amendment(s) by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    1/20/2000 Senate • Now in Children and Families
    3/2/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/07/00, 3:45 pm, 37-S
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families -SJ 00029; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/00, 1:00 pm, 110-S; Comm. Action: Favorable with 7 amendment(s) by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00008; Now in Children and Families -SJ 00008; On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/07/00, 3:45 pm, 37-S; Comm. Action:-CS by Children and Families; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00172; CS read first time on 03/09/00 -SJ 00188
    3/9/2000 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00172
    4/11/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406
    4/12/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00420
    4/18/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00462
    4/19/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00462
    4/26/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00520
    4/28/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00581
    5/1/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00628
    5/2/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00729
    5/3/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00888
    5/4/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00994
    5/5/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01145; Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1901 (Ch. 2000-188)

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  • CS/SB 346, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children and Families (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 833 Adoption Argenio Similar 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:
    H 1873 Adoption Sanderson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Committee on Family Law & Children (CJC)
    Location:
    H 1901 (c1) Roberts Compare Last Action: 6/2/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-188; See also SB 2082 (Ch. 2000-213)
    Location:
    S 2080 (e1) Child Protection/Abandoned Newborns Grant Compare 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:
    S 2526 Adoption Silver Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    092560 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/11/2000
    2:45 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    095750 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/11/2000
    2:45 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    130576 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/11/2000
    2:45 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    203498 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/11/2000
    2:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    374084 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/11/2000
    2:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    570868 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/11/2000
    2:46 AM
    Web Page
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    744192 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/11/2000
    2:46 AM
    Web Page
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    785018 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/11/2000
    2:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    981318 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/11/2000
    2:47 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (35)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.703 Initiation of termination of parental rights proceedings.
    39.802 Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements.
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition.
    39.812 Postdisposition relief.
    63.022 Legislative intent.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037
    63.039
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.052 Guardians designated; proof of commitment.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption.
    63.072 Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived.
    63.082 Execution of consent; family medical history; withdrawal of consent.
    63.085 Disclosure by intermediary.
    63.087
    63.088
    63.089
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an intermediary; preliminary study.
    63.097 Fees.
    63.102 Filing of petition; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.112 Petition for adoption; description; report or recommendation, exceptions; mailing.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.125 Final home investigation.
    63.132 Report of expenditures and receipts.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature.
    63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules.
    63.207 Out-of-state placement.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
    63.219 Sanctions.
    984.03 Definitions.
    985.03 Definitions.

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  • SB 346, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2000 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (35)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.703 Initiation of termination of parental rights proceedings.
    39.802 Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements.
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition.
    39.812 Postdisposition relief.
    63.022 Legislative intent.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037
    63.039
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.052 Guardians designated; proof of commitment.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption.
    63.072 Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived.
    63.082 Execution of consent; family medical history; withdrawal of consent.
    63.085 Disclosure by intermediary.
    63.087
    63.088
    63.089
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an intermediary; preliminary study.
    63.097 Fees.
    63.102 Filing of petition; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.112 Petition for adoption; description; report or recommendation, exceptions; mailing.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.125 Final home investigation.
    63.132 Report of expenditures and receipts.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature.
    63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules.
    63.207 Out-of-state placement.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
    63.219 Sanctions.
    984.03 Definitions.
    985.03 Definitions.

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