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2002 SESSION

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SB 628 Adoption; consent of birth father.

Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Adoption; consent of the birth father. Nullifies paternal consent-to-adoption requirement if the father has been convicted of assault and battery against the birth mother while pregnant with the child and the birth mother signs the entrustment agreement or consents to the adoption of the child within twenty-four months of the birth of the child. This bill is identical to SB 607.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 024852528  pdf
• 02/05/02  Senate: Printed as engrossed 024852528-E  pdf
• 02/07/02  Senate: Floor substitute printed 022635528-S1 (Saslaw)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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• Senate amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 01/18/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 024852528
• 01/18/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/01/02  Senate: Reported from R. & S. S. w/amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/02  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/02  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/05/02  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/05/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/05/02  Senate: Printed as engrossed 024852528-E
• 02/06/02  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/07/02  Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/02  Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  Senate: Committee amendments rejected
• 02/07/02  Senate: Floor substitute printed 022635528-S1 (Saslaw)
• 02/07/02  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/07/02  Senate: Substitute by Sen. Saslaw agreed to 022635528-S1
• 02/07/02  Senate: Reengrossed by Senate - floor sub 022635528-S1
• 02/07/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/13/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/02  House: Read first time
• 02/13/02  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/21/02  House: Referred from Health, Welfare & Inst. (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/02  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/01/02  House: Incorporated by C. J. (SB607-Newman) (22-Y 0-N)