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CS/HB 415: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Council for Smarter Government ; Lynn ; Byrd ; Kyle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cantens

Adoption; removes authority of licensed child-placing agencies to file actions to terminate parental rights; provides additional requirements for petition for adoption; allows biological relatives to have communication or contact with adoptive child under certain conditions; provides for placement of minor pending adoption; specifies grounds upon which parental rights may be terminated; creates Paternity Registry, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2001
 Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 141 (Ch. 2001-3)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2001 House • Prefiled
    2/21/2001 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Smarter Government
    3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00039
    3/16/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/20/01, 4:30 pm, Reed Hall
    3/20/2001 House • Favorable by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -HJ 00343
    3/22/2001 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00343
    4/10/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 04/12/01, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/12/2001 House • CS by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00515; CS read first time on 04/12/01 -HJ 00512; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00515; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00515
    4/16/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00524; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00525; Immediately certified -HJ 00525
    4/16/2001 Senate • In Messages
    4/18/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families -SJ 00405
    4/30/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from- Children and Families -SJ 00652
    5/1/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 05/01/01, 5:30 pm, 412-K -SJ 00673; Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by- Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -SJ 00952
    5/2/2001 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00952
    5/3/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00951; Read second time -SJ 01068; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01069; Amendment pending -SJ 01069
    5/4/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01506; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 01506; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01506; Read third time -SJ 01507; CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 2 -SJ 01507
    5/4/2001 House • In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 141 (Ch. 2001-3)

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  • CS/HB 415, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2001 at 1:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 5/1/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 141 (e1) Lynn Similar Last Action: 4/18/2001 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 2001-3 -HJ 00552
    Location:
    S 138 (e1) Adoption Campbell Similar Last Action: 3/22/2001 S House Bill substituted -SJ 00220; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 141 (Ch. 2001-3)
    Location:
    H 477 (e1) Public Records/Parents ID/Newborns Hogan Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 475 (Ch. 2001-53), CS/HB 141 (Ch. 2001-3)
    Location:
    S 1314 Public Records/Parents ID/Newborns Saunders Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S House Bill substituted -SJ 01295; Laid on Table, refer to HB 477 (Died in House Returning Messages); Refer to CS/HB 141 (Ch. 2001-3)
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    791932 - Amendment
    		Judiciary 5/1/2001
    8:29 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    311110 - Amendment
    		Judiciary 5/1/2001
    9:01 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    100822 - Amendment
    		Garcia 5/1/2001
    9:40 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    304386 - Amendment
    		Garcia 5/1/2001
    9:41 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    105046 - Amendment
    		Garcia 5/1/2001
    9:41 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    755690 - Amendment
    		Garcia 5/1/2001
    9:46 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    735168 - Amendment
    		Brown-Waite 5/2/2001
    7:54 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2001 5:11 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2001 2:19 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (39)

    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.
    63.0427 Adopted minor's right to continued communication or contact with siblings.
    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 Statute of repose.
    63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules.
    63.207 Out-of-state placement.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
    63.219 Sanctions.
    63.2325
    383.310
    395.1024
    984.03 Definitions.
    985.03 Definitions.

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  • HB 415, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2001 at 12:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2001 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2001 (pdf)
    Council for Smarter Government (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2001 (pdf)

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