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SB171: Adoption; former adoptive parent who stood in loco parentis may petition to adopt child.

This vote on SB171 was held in the Senate. This vote passed.

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.

Status History

  • 01/07/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087775204
  • 01/07/2008 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  • 01/14/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB171)
  • 02/01/2008 Committee substitute printed 080282204-S1
  • 02/01/2008 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
  • 02/04/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2008 Read second time
  • 02/05/2008 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/05/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 080282204-S1
  • 02/05/2008 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB171S1
  • 02/06/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/12/2008 Read first time
  • 02/12/2008 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB171S1)
  • 02/21/2008 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/29/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
  • 03/03/2008 Committee substitute printed 089589204-H1
  • 03/04/2008 Read second time
  • 03/05/2008 Read third time
  • 03/05/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 089589204-H1
  • 03/05/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB171H1
  • 03/05/2008 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 03/05/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2008 House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2008 Enrolled
  • 03/08/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB171ER)
  • 03/08/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/10/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB171ER)
  • 03/11/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/12/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/12/2008 Signed by President
  • 04/11/2008 Governor\'s recommendation received by Senate

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