HB 601

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Apr 15, 2021
  • Senate
  • Governor

Adoption Proceedings

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 30, 2021

Senate

Died in Rules

Apr 20, 2021

Senate

Received

Apr 19, 2021

Senate

Referred to Rules

Apr 15, 2021

House

Immediately certified

House

CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0

House

Read 3rd time

House

Read 2nd time

Senate

In Messages

House

Message sent to senate

Apr 08, 2021

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)

Apr 06, 2021

House

Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Bill released to House Calendar

House

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

Apr 02, 2021

House

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

Mar 30, 2021

House

Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

House

Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

House

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

Mar 26, 2021

House

Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda

Mar 08, 2021

House

Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

House

Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

House

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

Mar 04, 2021

House

Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Mar 03, 2021

House

Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

Mar 02, 2021

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Mar 01, 2021

House

Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda

Feb 18, 2021

House

Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

House

Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

House

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

House

Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

Jan 29, 2021

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 601 Filed PDF
H 601 c1 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
337013 - Amendment to H 601 Filed PDF
752973 - Amendment to H 601 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/6/2021 4:05 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/30/2021 4:42 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/4/2021 4:36 PM)

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