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CS/HB 89: Adoption Records

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Stark ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Geller ; Gottlieb ; Joseph ; Mercado ; Polo ; Polsky ; Silvers ; Slosberg ; Stone ; Webb

Adoption Records; Provides that name & identity of birth parent, adoptive parent, & adoptee may be disclosed from adoption records without court order.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/19/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-42
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/22/2019 House • Filed
    9/23/2019 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 14
    10/30/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 11/06/19, 9:30 am, Mashburn Hall
    11/6/2019 House • Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 285
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 285
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 14
    1/27/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/29/2020 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 477
    1/30/2020 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 477
    2/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/18/2020 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 628
    2/20/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 623
    2/21/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 638
    2/27/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/20
    3/3/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 711
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ
    • CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 735
    3/4/2020 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 468
    • Received -SJ 468
    3/12/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 772
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 302 -SJ 772
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 772
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/13/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 854
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 854
    3/13/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1255
    6/3/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/19/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-42

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  • CS/HB 89, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2020 at 2:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 302 (c1) Adoption Records Rader Similar Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2020-42) -SJ 772

    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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  • CS/HB 89, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2020 at 9:40 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 302 (c1) Adoption Records Rader Similar Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2020-42) -SJ 772

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2020 12:12 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/13/2020 2:17 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 2 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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  • HB 89, Original Filed Version Posted 8/22/2019 at 2:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/19/2020 (pdf)
    Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2020 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 302 (c1) Adoption Records Rader Similar Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2020-42) -SJ 772

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    880969 - Amendment
    Remove line 20 and insert:
    Stark 2/17/2020
    7:58 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/18/2020
    PDF

    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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