CS/CS/SB 2: Adoption
GENERAL BILL by Children and Families ; Judiciary ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rossin ; Diaz-Balart ; Gutman ; Clary ; Bronson ; Lee ; Childers ; Casas ; Cowin
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; provides duties of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; provides for placement of minor pending adoption, etc. Amends Chs. 39, 63, 984.03, 985.03.
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 7/31/1998 Senate • Prefiled 
 11/10/1998 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children and Families 
 12/4/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/07/99, 9:00 am, Room-110S 
 1/7/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary 
 1/13/1999 Senate • Now in Children and Families 
 1/26/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Room-37S --Temporarily postponed 
 2/9/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Room-37S 
 2/17/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS/CS by Children and Families 
 2/22/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar 
 3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families -SJ 00017; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/07/99, 9:00 am, Room-110S; Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00015; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -SJ 00101; Now in Children and Families -SJ 00015; On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Room-37S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Room-37S; Comm. Action:-CS/CS by Children and Families -SJ 00016; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -SJ 00101; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00016 
 3/30/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00419; Read second time -SJ 00385; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00386; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00387 
 4/6/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00431; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00432 
 4/7/1999 House • In Messages 
 4/30/1999 House • Died in Messages 
 
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                    CS/CS/SB 2, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 197 (c1) Adoption Roberts Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) 
 Location:Floor Votes (10)Date Chamber Result 3/23/1999 10:39 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 4 Nays 3/23/1999 10:42 AM Senate 20 Yeas - 18 Nays 3/23/1999 10:44 AM Senate 25 Yeas - 11 Nays 3/23/1999 10:48 AM Senate 34 Yeas - 5 Nays 3/23/1999 10:50 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/23/1999 10:54 AM Senate 20 Yeas - 18 Nays 3/30/1999 3:58 PM Senate 18 Yeas - 15 Nays 3/30/1999 3:59 PM Senate 23 Yeas - 12 Nays 3/30/1999 4:00 PM Senate 19 Yeas - 13 Nays 4/6/1999 10:37 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (37)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. 39.703 Initiation of termination of parental rights proceedings. 39.802 Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements. 39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. 39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition. 39.812 Postdisposition relief. 63.022 Legislative intent. 63.032 Definitions. 63.037 63.039 63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt. 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. 63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature. 63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain. 63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment. 63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules. 63.207 Out-of-state placement. 63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation. 63.219 Sanctions. 63.301 Advisory council on adoption. 984.03 Definitions. 985.03 Definitions. 
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                    CS/CS/SB 2, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Children and Families (Post-Meeting) 2/19/1999 (pdf) 
 Floor Amendments (17)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 332422 - Amendment 
 Clary 3/3/1999 
 2:02 AMWeb Page 
 PDF401588 - Amendment 
 Campbell 3/27/1999 
 1:23 AMWeb Page 
 PDF480508 - Amendment 
 Campbell 3/27/1999 
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 PDF 142142 - Amendment to Amendment (480508) 142142 - Amendment to Amendment (480508)
 Campbell 3/31/1999 
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 PDF944372 - Amendment 
 Campbell 3/27/1999 
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 PDF102046 - Amendment 
 Silver 3/30/1999 
 12:46 AMWeb Page 
 PDF 245508 - Substitute Amendment (102046) 245508 - Substitute Amendment (102046)
 Campbell 3/31/1999 
 1:00 AMWeb Page 
 PDF200918 - Amendment 
 Silver 3/30/1999 
 12:46 AMWeb Page 
 PDF244752 - Amendment 
 Silver 3/30/1999 
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 PDF434178 - Amendment 
 Campbell 3/30/1999 
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 PDF840434 - Amendment 
 Silver 3/30/1999 
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 PDF102580 - Amendment 
 Campbell 3/31/1999 
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 PDF360452 - Amendment 
 Campbell 3/31/1999 
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 PDF 054296 - Substitute Amendment (360452) 054296 - Substitute Amendment (360452)
 Campbell 3/31/1999 
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 PDF432300 - Amendment 
 Campbell 3/31/1999 
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 PDF434656 - Amendment 
 Campbell 3/31/1999 
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 PDF623118 - Amendment 
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 PDFCitations - Statutes (37)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. 39.703 Initiation of termination of parental rights proceedings. 39.802 Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements. 39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. 39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition. 39.812 Postdisposition relief. 63.022 Legislative intent. 63.032 Definitions. 63.037 63.039 63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt. 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. 63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature. 63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain. 63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment. 63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules. 63.207 Out-of-state placement. 63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation. 63.219 Sanctions. 63.301 Advisory council on adoption. 984.03 Definitions. 985.03 Definitions. 
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                    CS/SB 2, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/7/1998 (pdf) 
 Citations - Statutes (37)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. 39.703 Initiation of termination of parental rights proceedings. 39.802 Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements. 39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. 39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition. 39.812 Postdisposition relief. 63.022 Legislative intent. 63.032 Definitions. 63.037 63.039 63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt. 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. 63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature. 63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain. 63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment. 63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules. 63.207 Out-of-state placement. 63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation. 63.219 Sanctions. 63.301 Advisory council on adoption. 984.03 Definitions. 985.03 Definitions. 
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                    SB 2, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (31)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. 39.802 Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements. 39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. 39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition. 39.812 Postdisposition relief. 63.022 Legislative intent. 63.032 Definitions. 63.037 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. 63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature. 63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain. 63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment. 63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules. 63.207 Out-of-state placement. 63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.