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2006 SESSION

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HB 1534 Adoption; one convicted of felony drug possession may adopt/foster provided 10 years have elapsed.

Introduced by: John J. Welch, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Background checks; adoption.  Provides that a child-placing agency may approve as an adoptive or foster parent a person who was convicted of felony drug possession provided that 10 years have elapsed since conviction and his civil rights have been restored by the Governor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/06  House: Presented and ordered printed 062854552  pdf
• 02/09/06  House: Printed as engrossed 062854552-E  pdf
• 02/28/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1534ER)  pdf
• 04/19/06  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1534ER2)  pdf
• 04/19/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0885)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/20/06  House: Presented and ordered printed 062854552
• 01/20/06  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/07/06  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/06  House: Read first time
• 02/09/06  House: Read second time
• 02/09/06  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/09/06  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1534E
• 02/09/06  House: Printed as engrossed 062854552-E
• 02/10/06  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/06  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/06  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/06  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/17/06  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/06  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/06  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/06  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/06  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1534ER)
• 02/28/06  House: Enrolled
• 03/01/06  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/02/06  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/06  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/18/06  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/19/06  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/19/06  House: Reenrolled
• 04/19/06  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1534ER2)
• 04/19/06  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/19/06  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/19/06  House: Enacted, Chapter 885 (effective 7/1/06)
• 04/19/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0885)