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SB 1206: Adoption Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Bean

Adoption Proceedings; Authorizing a court to review decisions by the Department of Children and Families to deny an application to adopt a child; providing requirements for the department, a denied applicant, and the court relating to a motion to review the department’s decision; authorizing the department to remove a child from a foster home or custodian under certain circumstances; requiring the department’s consent for certain adoptions or, in the alternative, requiring a specified court order to be attached to the petition to adopt; providing applicability of a provision relating to a home study of a stepparent or relative required under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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
2/10/2021 Senate • Filed
2/18/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 124
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 124
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs