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CS/HB 585: Adoption/Sibling Communication

GENERAL BILL by Family Law & Children ; Murman ; Frankel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Feeney ; Lynn ; Heyman ; Jacobs

Adoption/Sibling Communication; allows communication or contact with siblings after termination of parental rights; provides legislative intent for continuing sibling contact; provides for adopted minor's right to continued communication or contact with siblings. Amends 39.469, 63.022; creates 63.0427.

Effective Date: 05/14/1998
Last Action: 5/14/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-50
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/13/1997 House • Prefiled
2/21/1997 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (JC); Children & Family Empowerment (GSC)
3/4/1997 House • Introduced, referred to Family Law & Children (JC); Children & Family Empowerment (GSC) -HJ 00082
3/21/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (JC), 03/27/97, 1:00 PM, 16-HOB
3/27/1997 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Family Law & Children (JC) -HJ 00496
4/9/1997 House • CS read first time on 04/09/97 -HJ 00487
4/8/1997 House • Now in Children & Family Empowerment (GSC) -HJ 00496
4/16/1997 House • Withdrawn from Children & Family Empowerment (GSC) -HJ 00563
4/17/1997 House • Pending Consent Calendar
4/21/1997 House • Available for Consent Calendar
4/24/1997 House • Placed on Consent Calendar
4/25/1997 House • Read second and third times -HJ 00902; CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 00902
4/25/1997 Senate • In Messages
4/28/1997 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00712
5/2/1997 Senate • Upon adjournment in Senate Judiciary, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar
3/5/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
3/17/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00221; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00221; Read third time -HJ 00221; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00221
3/18/1998 Senate • In Messages
3/19/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00236
4/15/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00473; Substituted for SB 264 -SJ 00473; Read second time -SJ 00473
4/16/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00491; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00491; Immediately certified -SJ 00491
4/16/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00684
4/28/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 01552
5/14/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-50