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CS/HB 775: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Council for Healthy Communities ; Mahon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Jennings ; Rich ; Lerner ; Sobel ; Brutus ; Gelber ; Fields

Adoption; reduces time period within which action must be filed to nullify adoption or termination of parental rights on grounds of fraud or providing false information; provides time limitation for use of scientific testing to show probability of paternity; requires CFS Dept. to maintain paternity registry within state registry of adoption information; enacts Interstate Compact on Adoption & Medical Assistance, etc. Amends Ch. 63; creates 409.406,.407.

Effective Date: 10/01/2002 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 592 (Ch. 2002-16)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2002 House • Prefiled
    1/11/2002 House • Referred to Child & Family Security (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities
    1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Child & Family Security (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00056
    2/4/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Child & Family Security (HCC), 02/07/02, 8:00 am, 24-H
    2/7/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Child & Family Security (HCC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00228
    2/11/2002 House • Now in Judicial Oversight (SGC) -HJ 00228
    2/19/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 02/21/02, 8:00 am, 212-K
    2/21/2002 House • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -HJ 00292
    2/25/2002 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00292; On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 02/26/02, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/26/2002 House • CS by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00366
    3/1/2002 House • CS read first time on 03/01/02 -HJ 00364; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00366; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00366
    3/6/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    3/11/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00951; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00951
    3/12/2002 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01074
    3/13/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 01214; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01215; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01220
    3/13/2002 Senate • In Messages
    3/19/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 01031
    3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 592 (Ch. 2002-16)

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  • CS/HB 775, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2002 at 8:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 773 (c1) Public Records/Paternity Registry Mahon Linked Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
    Location:
    H 881 Interstate Compact on Adoption Child & Family Security Compare Last Action: 3/12/2002 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 592; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 592 (Ch. 2002-16) -HJ 01008
    Location:
    S 592 Peaden Compare Last Action: 4/11/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-16
    Location:
    S 650 (c1) Public Records/Paternity Registry Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01482; Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 1518 (c2) Adoption Campbell Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
    Location:
    S 2422 Adoption Burt Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue.
    63.063
    63.085 Disclosure by adoption entity.
    63.088 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; notice and service; diligent search.
    63.089 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petition; judgment.
    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.
    409.406
    409.407

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  • CS/HB 775, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2002 at 12:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    694915 - Technical Amendment
    		3/12/2002
    10:05 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    922135 - Amendment
    		Mahon 3/13/2002
    8:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/13/2002 4:50 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue.
    63.085 Disclosure by adoption entity.
    63.088 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; notice and service; diligent search.
    63.089 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petition; judgment.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain.
    63.182 Statute of repose.
    409.406
    409.407

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  • CS/HB 775, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/2/2002 at 2:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Council for Healthy Communities (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    743409 - Amendment
    		Mahon 3/6/2002
    3:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue.
    63.063
    63.085 Disclosure by adoption entity.
    63.088 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; notice and service; diligent search.
    63.089 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petition; judgment.
    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.
    409.406
    409.407

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  • HB 775, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2002 at 12:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Child & Family Security (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2002 (pdf)
    Child & Family Security (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2002 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    632625 - Amendment
    		Child & Family Security 2/9/2002
    12:57 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    110817 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 2/27/2002
    12:39 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    730943 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 2/27/2002
    12:39 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue.
    63.085 Disclosure by adoption entity.
    63.088 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; notice and service; diligent search.
    63.089 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petition; judgment.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain.
    63.182 Statute of repose.
    409.406
    409.407

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