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CS/SB 550: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Judiciary

Adoption; removes provisions authorizing licensed child-placing agencies to file actions to terminate parental rights; provides additional requirements for petition for adoption; prohibits filing such petition until order terminating parental rights is final; revises legislative intent re adoptions in this state; provides for placement of minor pending adoption; permits affidavit of nonpaternity under certain circumstances, etc. Amends Chs. 39, 63.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/30/1997 Senate • Prefiled
    1/6/1998 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Ways and Means
    1/13/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/21/98, 1:30 pm, Room-309C--Not considered
    1/26/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C --Temporarily postponed
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Ways and Means -SJ 00039; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/21/98, 1:30 pm, Room-309C--Not considered; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/05/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C --Temporarily postponed
    3/10/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/13/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C
    3/13/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00222; CS read first time on 03/19/98 -SJ 00227
    3/18/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from- Ways and Means -SJ 00168
    3/19/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00222
    4/8/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406
    4/9/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406
    4/13/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00424; Read second time -SJ 00453; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00453; Amendment pending -SJ 00454
    4/15/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 00472; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00472; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00473
    4/16/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00490; CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 3 -SJ 00491; Immediately certified -SJ 00491
    4/16/1998 House • In Messages
    5/1/1998 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 550, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/1998 at 1:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/1998 10:29 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.461 Petition for termination of parental rights.
    39.464 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    39.469 Powers of disposition; order of disposition.
    39.47 Post disposition relief.
    63.022 Legislative intent.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037
    63.038
    63.039
    63.052 Guardians designated; proof of commitment.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption.
    63.072 Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived.
    63.082 Execution of consent; family medical history; withdrawal of consent.
    63.085 Disclosure by intermediary.
    63.087
    63.088
    63.089
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an intermediary; preliminary study.
    63.097 Fees.
    63.102 Filing of petition; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.112 Petition for adoption; description; report or recommendation, exceptions; mailing.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.125 Final home investigation.
    63.132 Report of expenditures and receipts.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.152 Application for new birth record.
    63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    63.207 Out-of-state placement.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.

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  • CS/SB 550, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/24/1998 at 10:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/13/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (21)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    123012 - Amendment
    Rossin 4/8/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    213352 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/8/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    513938 - Amendment
    Rossin 4/8/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    525460 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/8/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    704320 - Amendment
    Rossin 4/8/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    882070 - Amendment
    Rossin 4/8/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    891874 - Amendment
    Rossin 4/8/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    961158 - Amendment
    Rossin 4/8/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    060034 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    321086 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    324376 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    403194 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    501620 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    522818 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    661364 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    773420 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    813302 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    914896 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    950464 - Amendment
    Dudley 4/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
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    665036 - Amendment
    Rossin 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    820160 - Amendment
    Rossin 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.461 Petition for termination of parental rights.
    39.464 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    39.469 Powers of disposition; order of disposition.
    39.47 Post disposition relief.
    63.022 Legislative intent.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037
    63.038
    63.039
    63.052 Guardians designated; proof of commitment.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption.
    63.072 Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived.
    63.082 Execution of consent; family medical history; withdrawal of consent.
    63.085 Disclosure by intermediary.
    63.087
    63.088
    63.089
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an intermediary; preliminary study.
    63.097 Fees.
    63.102 Filing of petition; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.112 Petition for adoption; description; report or recommendation, exceptions; mailing.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.125 Final home investigation.
    63.132 Report of expenditures and receipts.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.152 Application for new birth record.
    63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    63.207 Out-of-state placement.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.

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  • SB 550, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/1998 at 1:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (27)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    065884 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    071674 - Amendment
    Rossin 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    090660 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    131324 - Amendment
    Silver 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    161780 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    361112 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    405980 - Amendment
    Silver 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    414332 - Amendment
    Silver 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    683266 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    685838 - Amendment
    Silver 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    691576 - Amendment
    Rossin 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    700336 - Amendment
    Silver 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    724788 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    730690 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    875248 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    891020 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    hierarchy 132828 - Substitute Amendment (891020)
    Rossin 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    905330 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    912790 - Amendment
    Dudley 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    070670 - Amendment
    Campbell 2/20/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    123584 - Amendment to Amendment
    Rossin 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    163748 - Amendment to Amendment
    Rossin 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    720188 - Amendment to Amendment
    Rossin 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    883170 - Amendment to Amendment
    Rossin 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    912362 - Amendment to Amendment
    Silver 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    115856 - Substitute Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    152254 - Substitute Amendment
    Campbell 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.47 Post disposition relief.
    63.022 Legislative intent.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037
    63.038
    63.052 Guardians designated; proof of commitment.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption.
    63.072 Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived.
    63.082 Execution of consent; family medical history; withdrawal of consent.
    63.085 Disclosure by intermediary.
    63.087
    63.088
    63.089
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an intermediary; preliminary study.
    63.097 Fees.
    63.102 Filing of petition; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.112 Petition for adoption; description; report or recommendation, exceptions; mailing.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.125 Final home investigation.
    63.132 Report of expenditures and receipts.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    63.207 Out-of-state placement.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.

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