HB 559: Adoptions
GENERAL BILL by Stevenson
Adoptions; Requires adoption entities to submit annual report with certain information to DCF; requires department to retain electronic copy of certain documentation; revises amount of authorized fees, costs, & expenses; prohibits & authorizes court to reject certain fees; requires court to include written determination of reasonableness if court approves fees, costs, & expenses in excess of certain limits; requires certain information to be included in annual report department submits to Governor & Legislature; revises provisions relating to the statewide adoption exchange.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 1/5/2024 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2024-177)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/5/2024 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2024-177)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/20/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
1/5/2024 House • Withdrawn prior to introduction; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2024-177)
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HB 559, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/20/2023 at 11:32 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1083 (er) Permanency for Children Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-177; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 958 (Ch. 2024-90) 
S 1486 (c2) Permanency for Children Collins Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2024-177), SB 958 (Ch. 2024-90) -SJ 669
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.039 Duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; sanctions. Page 2 (pdf) 63.097 Fees. Page 3 (pdf) 63.132 Affidavit of expenses and receipts. Page 5 (pdf) 409.1662 Children within the child welfare system; adoption incentive program. Page 6 (pdf) 409.167 Statewide adoption exchange; establishment; responsibilities; registration requirements; rules. Page 7 (pdf)