CS/HB 1377: Adoption of Children in Dependency Court
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney
Adoption of Children in Dependency Court; Specifies certain adoption consents are valid for certain period of time & enforceable by court; removes provision regarding sufficiency of home study provided by adoption entity; requires evidentiary hearing & certain determinations to be made under certain circumstances; provides rebuttable presumption; requires court to grant party status to current caregivers for certain period of time; requires transfer of custody of child to adoptive parents in accordance with transition plan; requires adoption entity to provide certain report to DCF; requires specified entities to provide OPPAGA with certain information; requires OPPAGA to submit report to Legislature.
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/9/2023 | House |
• Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2023 | House |
• Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/21/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/31/2023 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/4/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/13/2023 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 4/17/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/20/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/21/2023 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 5/2/2023 | House |
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257) |
