CS/HB 601: Adoption Proceedings
GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Roth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Adoption Proceedings; Authorizes court to review DCF decision to deny application to adopt child; provides requirements for department, denied applicant, & court relating to motion to review department's decision; authorizes department to remove child from foster home or custodian; requires department's consent for certain adoptions or, in alternative, specified court order must be attached to petition to adopt; provides that stepparent or relative of minor are not exempted from preliminary home study in certain situations.
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/29/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/1/2021 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/3/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/4/2021 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/8/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/26/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
3/30/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/2/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/6/2021 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
• Message sent to senate
4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 494
4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 494
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules
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CS/HB 601, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2021 at 4:44 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)
Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1206 Adoption Proceedings Bean Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/15/2021 4:02 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption. Page 1 (pdf) 63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue. Page 5 (pdf) 63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 601, Original Filed Version Posted 1/29/2021 at 9:17 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1206 Adoption Proceedings Bean Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 752973 - Amendment
Remove lines 36-45 and insert:Roth 3/2/2021
5:27 PMAdopted without Objection
3/3/2021PDF 337013 - Amendment
Remove line 122 and insert:Roth 3/2/2021
5:29 PMAdopted without Objection
3/3/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption. Page 1 (pdf) 63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue. Page 5 (pdf)