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2005 SESSION

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HB 2744 Foster care plans and home studies; requires involvement of parent and child.

Introduced by: Kenneth C. Alexander | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Foster care plans and home studies.  Requires parent and child involvement in the development of foster care plans. The bill also requires home studies prior to any foster home placement, and requires the Board of Social Services to adopt regulations allowing for dual approval of homes as both foster and adoptive homes.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 051733116  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/05  House: Printed as engrossed 051733116-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2744ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/01/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0653)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 051733116
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/04/05  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (18-Y 1-N)
• 02/05/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Read second time
• 02/07/05  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/07/05  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2744E
• 02/07/05  House: Printed as engrossed 051733116-E
• 02/08/05  House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/11/05  Senate: Reported from R. & S. S. w/amendment (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/15/05  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/15/05  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/15/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/15/05  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/05  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/17/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2744ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/23/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 653 (effective 7/1/05)
• 04/01/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0653)