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CS/SB 136: Adoption Benefits

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Bean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Perry ; Farmer

Adoption Benefits; Revising the definition of the term “qualifying adoptive employee” and providing for retroactive application; providing that adoptive servicemembers and veterans are eligible to receive certain monetary benefits; requiring servicemembers and veterans seeking a benefit to apply to the Department of Children and Families, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 2/19/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 61 (Ch. 2020-22) -SJ 324
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/15/2019 Senate • Filed
    9/3/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 14
    10/7/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 10/15/19, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Building
    10/15/2019 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 131
    10/16/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    11/5/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 11/13/19, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    11/13/2019 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 134
    11/15/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 14
    1/31/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/05/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/3/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/06/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
    2/5/2020 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 269
    2/6/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/10/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/12/2020 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 271
    2/17/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20 -SJ 324
    2/19/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 324
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 61 -SJ 324
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 61 (Ch. 2020-22) -SJ 324

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  • CS/SB 136, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2020 at 4:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 61 (er) Adoption Benefits Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/10/2020 Chapter No. 2020-22 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.1664 Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 136, Original Filed Version Posted 8/15/2019 at 8:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 10/14/2019 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 10/15/2019 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 11/12/2019 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 11/15/2019 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/4/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 253994 (Pre-Meeting) 2/4/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 61 (c2) Adoption Benefits Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/10/2020 Chapter No. 2020-22 Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    253994 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 11/15/2019
    4:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2020    		 Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    716126 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bean)     		11/12/2019
    2:39 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/13/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    10/15/2019 11:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    11/13/2019 2:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/5/2020 1:00 PM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.1664 Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies. Page 1 (pdf)

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