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2006 SESSION

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HB 1561 International adoptions; fee for testimonials.

Introduced by: Katherine B. Waddell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Fee for testimonials; international adoptions.  Requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to waive additional fees for testimonials, including seal tax, for a person submitting multiple documents for testimonial seals required by a foreign country as part of an international adoption process relating to a particular child or children under the following conditions:  the person submitting the documents provides proof to the Secretary (i) of having paid $200 for testimonials relating to the specific adoption and (ii) that the additional testimonials relate to the same child or children.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/06  House: Presented and ordered printed 066160533  pdf | impact statement
• 02/10/06  House: Committee substitute printed 062056533-H1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/20/06  House: Presented and ordered printed 066160533
• 01/20/06  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/25/06  House: Assigned GL sub: #4 Prof./Occup./Admin. (Cosgrove)
• 02/09/06  House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/06  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/10/06  House: Committee substitute printed 062056533-H1
• 02/15/06  House: Left in Appropriations