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SB 172: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Rich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Margolis ; Bennett ; Geller

Adoption; provides that person who is homosexual is eligible to be adoptive parent under certain enumerated circumstances; requires that eligibility criteria be met by clear & convincing evidence. Amends 63.042.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died in Committee on Children and Families
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/8/2005 Senate • Filed
10/26/2005 Senate • Referred to Children and Families; Judiciary
2/7/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/14/06, 2:00 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary -SJ 00054; On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/14/06, 2:00 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
5/5/2006 Senate • Died in Committee on Children and Families