S460 GENERAL BILL by Rich
Adoption [SPSC]; Provides that a person who is a homosexual may adopt a
child under certain circumstances. Requires that certain eligibility
criteria be met by clear and convincing evidence. Provides that a person
who is a homosexual is eligible to adopt a child if the child's parents
are deceased, the person proposing to adopt the child is the guardian of
the child, and certain additional specified conditions have been met on
or after a certain date. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009.
12/22/08 SENATE Filed
01/15/09 SENATE Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary
03/03/09 SENATE Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder
Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 00045
05/02/09 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
-SJ 00031; Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder
Affairs
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