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
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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)
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CS/HB 1377, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2023 at 9:41 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1322 (er) Adoption Grall Similar Last Action: 6/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-257 
H 1099 Adoption Persons-Mulicka Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257)
S 1288 Adoption Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257)
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 3 (pdf) 63.087 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; general provisions. Page 11 (pdf) 63.122 Notice of hearing on petition. Page 12 (pdf) 63.132 Affidavit of expenses and receipts. Page 13 (pdf) 63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation. Page 15 (pdf) -
HB 1377, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2023 at 3:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1322 (c1) Adoption Grall Compare Last Action: 6/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-257
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 515909 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Stevenson 4/14/2023
6:28 PMAdopted without Objection
4/17/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 2 (pdf)