CS/HB 601: Adoption Proceedings
GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Roth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Adoption Proceedings; Authorizes court to review DCF decision to deny application to adopt child; provides requirements for department, denied applicant, & court relating to motion to review department's decision; authorizes department to remove child from foster home or custodian; requires department's consent for certain adoptions or, in alternative, specified court order must be attached to petition to adopt; provides that stepparent or relative of minor are not exempted from preliminary home study in certain situations.
- Rules (RC)
 
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2021 | House | 
                                    • Filed | 
                        
| 2/18/2021 | House | 
                                    • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee  | 
                        
| 3/1/2021 | House | 
                                    • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda | 
                        
| 3/2/2021 | House | 
                                    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) | 
                        
| 3/3/2021 | House | 
                                    • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee | 
                        
| 3/4/2021 | House | 
                                    • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)  | 
                        
| 3/8/2021 | House | 
                                    • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee  | 
                        
| 3/26/2021 | House | 
                                    • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda | 
                        
| 3/30/2021 | House | 
                                    • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee  | 
                        
| 4/2/2021 | House | 
                                    • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda | 
                        
| 4/6/2021 | House | 
                                    • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar  | 
                        
| 4/8/2021 | House | 
                                    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021) | 
                        
| 4/15/2021 | House | 
                                    • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 • Immediately certified • Message sent to senate  | 
                        
| 4/15/2021 | Senate | 
                                    • In Messages | 
                        
| 4/19/2021 | Senate | 
                                    • Referred to Rules -SJ 494  | 
                        
| 4/20/2021 | Senate | 
                                    • Received -SJ 494  | 
                        
| 4/30/2021 | Senate | 
                                    • Died in Rules |