Adoptions; prior to placement, agency must provide explanation of adoption process. (HB1133)

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

Description

Entrustment agreements. Clarifies requirements for a valid entrustment agreement terminating parental rights to a child and authorizing a local board of social services or licensed child-placing agency to consent to the adoption of a child, and clarifies the requirement for counseling of birth parents, to include the provision of oral and written explanation of the adoption process, legal effects of adoption, and alternatives to adoption. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

View Bill's History

01/13/2010 Committee
01/13/2010 Introduced by request
01/13/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102573D
01/13/2010 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/20/2010 Assigned HWI sub: #2
01/24/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB1133)
01/28/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
01/28/2010 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2010 Committee substitute printed 10104736D-H1
01/29/2010 Read first time
02/01/2010 Passed by for the day
02/02/2010 Passed by for the day
02/03/2010 Read second time
02/03/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10104736D-H1
02/03/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1133H1
02/04/2010 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N)
02/04/2010 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2010 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/09/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB1133H1)
02/19/2010 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105476D-S1
02/22/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2010 Read third time
02/23/2010 Reading of substitute waived
02/23/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105476D-S1
02/23/2010 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1133S1
02/23/2010 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2010 Placed on Calendar
02/24/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB1133S1)
02/25/2010 Senate substitute agreed to by House 10105476D-S1 (92-Y 7-N)
02/25/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (92-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2010 Enrolled
03/03/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1133ER)
03/03/2010 Signed by Speaker
03/06/2010 Signed by President
03/09/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB1133ER)
04/13/2010 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/20/2010 Placed on Calendar
04/21/2010 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
04/21/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/21/2010 Reenrolled
04/21/2010 Reenrolled bill text (HB1133ER2)
04/21/2010 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Enacted, Chapter 855 (effective 7/1/10)
04/21/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855)

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