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CS/HB 1377: Adoption of Children in Dependency Court

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney

Adoption of Children in Dependency Court; Specifies certain adoption consents are valid for certain period of time & enforceable by court; removes provision regarding sufficiency of home study provided by adoption entity; requires evidentiary hearing & certain determinations to be made under certain circumstances; provides rebuttable presumption; requires court to grant party status to current caregivers for certain period of time; requires transfer of custody of child to adoptive parents in accordance with transition plan; requires adoption entity to provide certain report to DCF; requires specified entities to provide OPPAGA with certain information; requires OPPAGA to submit report to Legislature.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/17/2023 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/31/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
4/4/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/13/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/17/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/20/2023 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/21/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257)