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CS/HB 803: Qualifying Adoptive Parents/Benefits [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Cusack ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brandenburg ; Ambler

Qualifying Adoptive Parents/Benefits [RPCC]; expands monetary benefit paid to employees who adopt special needs children & children in custody of state to include employees of state universities, community colleges, & school districts; authorizes DCFS to administer program; provides for application & eligibility procedures; transfers resources allocated to provide adoption benefits for state employees from DMS to DCFS by type two transfer, etc. Creates 409.1663; repeals various FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 6/12/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-119
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/13/2007 House • Filed
2/14/2007 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/1/2007 House • Referred to Healthy Families (HC) by Healthcare Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00059; Referred to Healthy Families (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00126
3/9/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families (HC), 03/13/07, 9:00 am, 12-H --Workshop
3/30/2007 House • Referral to Healthy Families (HC) revoked by Healthcare Council -HJ 00311; Now in Healthcare Council
4/13/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 04/17/07, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/17/2007 House • CS by Healthcare Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00560
4/19/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/19/07 -HJ 00557; CS filed; Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00559; Withdrawn from Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00556; Placed on Calendar
4/26/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00758; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00758; Read 3rd time -HJ 00758; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00758
4/26/2007 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Governmental Operations; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00623
4/27/2007 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Operations; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00671; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 362 -SJ 00671; Read 2nd time -SJ 00671; Read 3rd time -SJ 00671; CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00671; Immediately certified -SJ 00671
4/27/2007 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00852
5/29/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/12/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-119