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CS/SB 2456: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Lynn ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bennett

Adoption; provides legislative findings & intent re rights & responsibilities of adoptive children, biological parents, & adoptive parents; provides for award of certain fees & costs in event of fraud or duress at discretion of court; authorizes child-placing agency to remove abandoned infant from placement under certain circumstances; provides requirements for unmarried biological father to establish parental rights, etc. Amends Ch. 63.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/28/2003 Senate - Read third time -SJ 00656; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00657; Reconsidered -SJ 00657; Substituted HB 835 -SJ 00659; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2526 (Ch. 2003-56), HB 835 (Ch. 2003-58)
Bill Text: Web Page



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2003 Senate • Filed
3/19/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00239
4/9/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/03, 11:00 am, 110-S
4/14/2003 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00425; CS read first time on 04/16/03 -SJ 00447
4/16/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from- Children and Families -SJ 00423; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00425
4/23/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00502; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/25/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00646; Read second time -SJ 00613; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00614; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00614; Recalled from Engrossing -SJ 00615; Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn -SJ 00616; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00616
4/28/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00656; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00657; Reconsidered -SJ 00657; Substituted HB 835 -SJ 00659; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2526 (Ch. 2003-56), HB 835 (Ch. 2003-58)