HB1905: Adoption; changes requirement that social worker meet with birth parents and prospective parents.

This vote on HB1905 was held in the Senate. This vote passed 40-0.

Yes

Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

It’s important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill’s history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill’s progress.

Progress History

01/04/2007 Committee

01/04/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074745204

01/04/2007 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

01/12/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB1905)

01/25/2007 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

01/25/2007 Committee substitute printed 071734204-H1

01/26/2007 Read first time

01/29/2007 Read second time

01/29/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 071734204-H1

01/29/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1905H1

01/30/2007 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

01/30/2007 Communicated to Senate

01/31/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed

01/31/2007 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

02/01/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB1905H1)

02/16/2007 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)

02/19/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

02/19/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)

02/20/2007 Read third time

02/20/2007 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

02/20/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)

03/01/2007 Enrolled

03/01/2007 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1905ER)

03/01/2007 Signed by Speaker

03/04/2007 Signed by President

03/06/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB1905ER)

03/23/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 808 (effective 7/1/07)

04/10/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0808)