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CS/CS/HB 61: Adoption Benefits

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Roth ; Daniels ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Fine ; Gregory ; Joseph ; Mercado ; Overdorf ; Polo ; Polsky

Adoption Benefits; Provides eligibility to certain veterans & servicemembers for specified adoption benefits.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/10/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-22
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/15/2019 House • Filed
    9/23/2019 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 12
    10/17/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 10/24/19, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
    10/24/2019 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 284
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    10/28/2019 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 383
    10/30/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 11/06/19, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    11/6/2019 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 288
    11/7/2019 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 288
    1/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/16/20, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
    • Introduced -HJ 11
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 276
    1/16/2020 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 395
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 383
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/22/20
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 379
    1/22/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 415
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 415
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 415
    1/29/2020 Senate • In Messages
    2/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 252
    2/6/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 252
    2/19/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 324
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 136 -SJ 324
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 324
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/26/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 338
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 339
    3/3/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 718
    5/26/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/9/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/10/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-22

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  • CS/CS/HB 61, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2020 at 1:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 136 (c1) Adoption Benefits Bean Similar Last Action: 2/19/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 61 (Ch. 2020-22) -SJ 324

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.1664 Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 61, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/16/2020 at 6:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 136 (c1) Adoption Benefits Bean Similar Last Action: 2/19/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 61 (Ch. 2020-22) -SJ 324

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/22/2020 3:46 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/26/2020 3:51 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.1664 Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 61, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 10/24/2019 at 2:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/7/2019 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 136 Adoption Benefits Bean Similar Last Action: 2/19/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 61 (Ch. 2020-22) -SJ 324

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    539093 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Roth 1/15/2020
    6:05 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/16/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.1664 Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 61, Original Filed Version Posted 8/15/2019 at 12:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/10/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 136 Adoption Benefits Bean Identical Last Action: 2/19/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 61 (Ch. 2020-22) -SJ 324

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    649939 - Amendment
    Remove lines 111-112 and insert:
    Roth 10/23/2019
    5:14 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    10/24/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.1664 Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies. Page 1 (pdf)

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