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CS/SB 302: Adoption Records

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Rader

Adoption Records; Providing that the name and identity of a birth parent, an adoptive parent, and an adoptee may be disclosed from adoption records without a court order under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/12/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2020-42) -SJ 772
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/17/2019 Senate • Filed
    10/15/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 25
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 25
    1/30/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
    2/4/2020 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 240
    2/5/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/6/2020 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 243
    2/10/2020 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    2/14/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/19/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/19/2020 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 346
    2/20/2020 Senate • Now in Rules
    2/26/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -SJ 374
    3/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/10/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/20 -SJ 845
    3/12/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 772
    • Substituted CS/HB 89 -SJ 772
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2020-42) -SJ 772

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  • CS/SB 302, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2020 at 1:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/18/2020 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 89 (er) Adoption Records Stark Similar Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-42

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/19/2020 1:30 PM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2020 12:00 PM Rules 16 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 302, Original Filed Version Posted 9/17/2019 at 8:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2020 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 89 Adoption Records Stark Identical Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-42

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    286348 - Amendment
    Delete line 20 and insert:
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Rader)
    2/3/2020
    12:33 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/5/2020
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/4/2020 12:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature. Page 1 (pdf)

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