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CS/HB 7013: Adoption and Foster Care

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Health and Human Services Committee ; Brodeur

Adoption and Foster Care; Revising requirements for agreements between the Department of Children and Families and specified entities for the provision of educational services; requiring the community-based care lead agency to contact by telephone the child's adoptive family within a specified period after the date that the adoption is finalized; authorizing a direct-support organization established by the Office of Adoption and Child Protection to accept donations of products or services from private sources to be given to the recipients of the adoption achievement awards; requiring licensed child-placing agencies that provide adoption services for intercountry adoptions to meet specified requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 6/15/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-130
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2015 House • Filed
    2/26/2015 House • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 118
    2/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/03/15, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 117
    • CS by- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 173
    3/4/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 170
    • CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 170
    3/6/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/15
    3/10/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 199
    • Amendment(s) failed (087987) -HJ 200
    • Amendment(s) adopted (403745, 720277, 913423) -HJ 200
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 210
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 68 NAYS 50 -HJ 211
    3/17/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 215
    • Received -SJ 215
    4/8/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 366
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 366
    • Substituted for CS/SB 320 -SJ 366
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 366
    • Amendment(s) failed (274192) -SJ 370
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/14/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 401
    • CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 401
    • Immediately certified -SJ 402
    4/14/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 546
    6/11/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    6/15/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-130

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  • CS/HB 7013, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2015 at 1:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/15/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 320 (c1) Adoption and Foster Care Gaetz Similar Last Action: 4/8/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7013 (Ch. 2015-130) -SJ 366
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.0016 Education of abused, neglected, and abandoned children; agency agreements; children having or suspected of having a disability. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption. Page 12 (pdf)
    63.042 Who may be adopted; who may adopt. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.1662 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.1664 Page 16 (pdf)
    409.1666 Page 19 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7013, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/10/2015 at 7:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 320 (c1) Adoption and Foster Care Gaetz Similar Last Action: 4/8/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7013 (Ch. 2015-130) -SJ 366
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    412232 - Amendment
    Delete lines 179 - 192 and insert:     		Stargel 4/7/2015
    5:00 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/8/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 897674 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (412232)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Stargel 4/8/2015
    4:52 PM     		Senate: Failed
    4/8/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    274192 - Amendment
    Between lines 192 and 193 insert:     		Stargel 4/7/2015
    5:00 PM     		Senate: Failed
    4/8/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 669864 - Substitute Amendment (274192)
    Between lines 192 and 193 insert:     		Clemens 4/8/2015
    1:09 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/8/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 459832 - Amendment to Amendment (669864)
    Delete line 5.     		Clemens 4/8/2015
    1:10 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/8/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    843114 - Amendment
    Between lines 516 and 517 insert:     		Stargel 4/7/2015
    5:01 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/8/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/11/2015 4:41 PM House 68 Yeas - 50 Nays
    4/14/2015 11:00 AM Senate 27 Yeas - 11 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.0016 Education of abused, neglected, and abandoned children; agency agreements; children having or suspected of having a disability. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption. Page 12 (pdf)
    63.042 Who may be adopted; who may adopt. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.1662 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.1664 Page 16 (pdf)
    409.1666 Page 19 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7013, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/4/2015 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 320 (c1) Adoption and Foster Care Gaetz Similar Last Action: 4/8/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7013 (Ch. 2015-130) -SJ 366
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    087987 - Amendment
    Remove lines 70-272 and insert:     		Fullwood 3/9/2015
    1:59 PM     		House: Failed
    3/10/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 753255 - Substitute Amendment (087987)
    Remove lines 70-272     		Fullwood 3/9/2015
    2:18 PM     		House: Failed
    3/10/2015     		PDF
    403745 - Amendment
    Remove lines 276-279 and insert:     		Brodeur 3/9/2015
    1:02 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/10/2015     		PDF
    913423 - Amendment
    Remove lines 289-349 and insert:     		Brodeur 3/9/2015
    1:02 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/10/2015     		PDF
    936767 - Amendment
    Between lines 349 and 350, insert:     		Richardson 3/9/2015
    10:49 AM     		House: Superseded by Substitute
    3/10/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 720277 - Substitute Amendment (936767)
    Between lines 166 and 167, insert:     		Gaetz 3/9/2015
    4:51 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/10/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.0016 Education of abused, neglected, and abandoned children; agency agreements; children having or suspected of having a disability. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption. Page 11 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 7 (pdf)
    409.1662 Page 11 (pdf)
    409.1664 Page 14 (pdf)
    409.1666 Page 17 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • HB 7013, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2015 at 2:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 320 Adoption and Foster Care Gaetz Similar Last Action: 4/8/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7013 (Ch. 2015-130) -SJ 366
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    673955 - Amendment
    Between lines 50 and 51, insert:     		Brodeur 3/2/2015
    6:01 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/3/2015     		PDF
    974329 - Amendment
    Between lines 50 and 51, insert:     		Brodeur 3/2/2015
    6:02 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/3/2015     		PDF
    144261 - Amendment
    Remove lines 133-166 and insert:     		Brodeur 3/2/2015
    6:02 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/3/2015     		PDF
    886651 - Amendment
    Between lines 213 and 214, insert:     		Brodeur 3/2/2015
    6:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/3/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.1662 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.1664 Page 5 (pdf)
    409.1666 Page 8 (pdf)

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