Bill Summary

HB 673 Adoption (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Adkins Co Sponsors: Artiles, Eagle (RESIGNED), Latvala, Perry, Rehwinkel Vasilinda, Spano, Albritton CS Sponsors: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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Summary
Adoption: Revises circumstances under which adoption consent is valid, binding, & enforceable; requires court to determine, under certain circumstances, whether change of placement of child is in child’s best interests, rather than whether change of placement is appropriate. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
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committees of reference
   H Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
11/16/15
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Filed
11/23/15
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Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
11/23/15
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Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
01/11/16
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On Committee agenda - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 9:00 am, 12 H
01/13/16
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Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/16
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/15/16
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Reference to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Reference to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee added; Remaining references: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
01/15/16
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Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
01/26/16
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On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/16, 3:30 pm, 102 H
01/28/16
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Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/01/16
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/02/16
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/02/16
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/04/16, 1:00 pm, 17 H
02/04/16
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
03/01/16
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0590; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0590
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bill text & filed amendments
0673
Filed on 11/16/15
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Amendment 600567
Adkins
Filed on 01/12/16
Adopted
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Amendment 935587
Adkins
Filed on 01/12/16
Adopted
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0673C1
Filed on 01/14/16
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Amendment 160177 DE
Adkins
Filed on 01/27/16
Adopted
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0673C2
Filed on 02/01/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
39.01
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