HB727: Adoption laws; changes in provisions.

Chief Patron

Michele McQuigg (R-51)
Served: 1998–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/19/2006: enacted

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01/10/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061263412
01/10/2006 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/19/2006 Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/19/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
02/07/2006 Committee substitute printed 062868412-H1
02/08/2006 Read first time
02/09/2006 Read second time
02/09/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 062868412-H1
02/09/2006 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB727H1
02/10/2006 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006 Communicated to Senate
02/13/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB727H1)
03/01/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
03/02/2006 Committee substitute printed 064659412-S1
03/03/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006 VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006 Read third time
03/06/2006 Reading of substitute waived
03/06/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 064659412-S1
03/06/2006 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB727S1
03/06/2006 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2006 Placed on Calendar
03/08/2006 Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 94-N)
03/08/2006 VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 94-N)
03/09/2006 Senate insisted on substitute (37-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006 VOTE: (37-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006 Senate requested conference committee
03/09/2006 House acceded to request
03/09/2006 Conferees appointed by House
03/09/2006 Delegates: McQuigg, Athey, Toscano
03/09/2006 Conferees appointed by Senate
03/09/2006 Senators: O'Brien, Quayle, Herring
03/10/2006 Conference substitute printed 062912412-H2
03/10/2006 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/10/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/10/2006 Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N)
03/10/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
03/21/2006 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB727ER)
03/21/2006 Enrolled
03/21/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB727ER)
03/21/2006 Signed by Speaker
03/22/2006 Signed by President
04/11/2006 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/18/2006 Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/19/2006 Reenrolled
04/19/2006 Reenrolled bill text (HB727ER2)
04/19/2006 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Enacted, Chapter 848 (effective 7/1/06)
04/19/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0848)

Summary

Administrative changes to adoption laws. Expands jurisdiction and venue choices for parties involved in adoption, reduces the review time of an adoption petition, and adds factors for the court to consider when determining whether or not to grant an adoption petition. Additionally, the bill sets out the procedure for close relative adoptions. The bill also makes several other administrative changes to the adoption laws to make navigating through the adoption process easier and to facilitate use of the process by all involved. View Full Text »

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