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.
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257)
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill referred to House Calendar
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
CS Filed
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 1377 Filed | |
| H 1377 c1 |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 515909 - Strike All Amendment to H 1377 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/20/2023 9:35 AM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (4/4/2023 1:17 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/20/2023 4:44 PM) |
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