HB747: Stepparent and close relative adoption; appointment of guardian ad litem not required.

This vote on HB747 was held in the Senate. This vote passed 40-0.

Yes

Explanation

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

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Progress History

01/12/2010 Committee

01/12/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100739D

01/12/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

01/19/2010 Assigned Courts sub: Civil

01/20/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

01/22/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

01/22/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

01/26/2010 Read first time

01/27/2010 Read second time and engrossed

01/28/2010 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

01/28/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

01/29/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed

01/29/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

02/23/2010 Assigned Courts sub: Civil

03/01/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

03/01/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

03/02/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

03/03/2010 Read third time

03/03/2010 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

03/10/2010 Enrolled

03/10/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB747ER)

03/11/2010 Signed by Speaker

03/13/2010 Signed by President

04/09/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 306 (effective 7/1/10)

04/09/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0306)