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CS/CS/HB 673: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Adkins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Artiles ; Eagle ; Latvala ; Perry ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Spano

Adoption; Revises circumstances under which adoption consent is valid, binding, & enforceable; requires court to determine, under certain circumstances, whether change of placement of child is in child’s best interests, rather than whether change of placement is appropriate.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/1/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 590 (Ch. 2016-71) -HJ 616
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/16/2015 House • Filed
    11/23/2015 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 60
    1/11/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 59
    1/13/2016 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 219
    1/14/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 215
    1/15/2016 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 228
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 228
    1/26/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/16, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
    1/28/2016 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 334
    2/1/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 329
    2/2/2016 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 362
    • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/04/16, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/4/2016 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 399
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 399
    2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
    3/1/2016 House • Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 590 -HJ 616
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 590 (Ch. 2016-71) -HJ 616

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  • CS/CS/HB 673, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2016 at 3:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 590 (er) Adoption Detert Similar Last Action: 3/23/2016 Chapter No. 2016-71
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 673, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/14/2016 at 12:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 590 (e1) Adoption Detert Similar Last Action: 3/23/2016 Chapter No. 2016-71
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    160177 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Adkins 1/27/2016
    6:39 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/28/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 673, Original Filed Version Posted 11/16/2015 at 4:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 590 (c2) Adoption Detert Compare Last Action: 3/23/2016 Chapter No. 2016-71
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    935587 - Amendment
    Remove lines 105-126 and insert:
    Adkins 1/12/2016
    6:34 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/13/2016
    PDF
    600567 - Amendment
    Remove line 135 and insert:
    Adkins 1/12/2016
    6:35 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/13/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 2 (pdf)

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