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2005 SESSION

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HB 2921 Adoption; prohibited if homosexual.

Introduced by: Richard H. Black | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Adoptions; investigation by circuit court.  Requires the circuit court's investigation of a petitioner for adoption to include an inquiry into whether the petitioner is known to engage in current voluntary homosexual activity or is unmarried and cohabiting with another adult to whom he is not related by blood or marriage.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 059893236  pdf
• 02/03/05  House: Committee substitute printed 052001236-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/21/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 059893236
• 01/21/05  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/03/05  House: Reported from H. W. I. w/substitute (18-Y 4-N)
• 02/03/05  House: Committee substitute printed 052001236-H1
• 02/04/05  House: Read first time
• 02/05/05  House: Read second time
• 02/05/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 052001236-H1
• 02/05/05  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/05/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2921H1
• 02/07/05  House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 24-N)
• 02/07/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 24-N)
• 02/07/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/08/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/11/05  Senate: Rereferred from R.&S.S. (13-Y 1-N)
• 02/11/05  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/21/05  Senate: Left in Courts of Justice