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2006 SESSION
HB 730 Mutual Consent Adoption Registry; created.
Introduced by: Michele B. McQuigg | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Creation of a mutual consent adoption registry; sunset. Creates a mutual consent adoption registry that allows birth parents and adoptees to exchange identifying information after the adoptee has reached 21 years of age. Requires the Board of Social Services to establish the registry and assess a fee for registrants. The fee is to be the lowest fee that will cover the costs associated with operating the registry, but it shall not exceed $50 per registrant. The bill includes a sunset of July 1, 2009. The provisions of the bill are subject to an appropriation of funds in the General Appropriation Act.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061176412 pdf | impact statements
- 02/02/06 House: Committee substitute printed 064772412-H1 pdf | impact statements
- 03/09/06 House: Conference substitute printed 069259412-H2 pdf | impact statement
- 03/21/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB730ER) pdf | impact statements
- 04/19/06 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB730ER2) pdf
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061176412
- 01/10/06 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/02/06 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/06 House: Committee substitute printed 064772412-H1
- 02/03/06 House: Read first time
- 02/06/06 House: Read second time
- 02/06/06 House: Committee substitute agreed to 064772412-H1
- 02/06/06 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB730H1
- 02/07/06 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/06 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/06 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/08/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/17/06 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/06 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/22/06 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/06 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/06 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/24/06 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/24/06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/24/06 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/28/06 House: Senate amendment rejected by House (3-Y 93-N)
- 02/28/06 House: VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 93-N)
- 03/02/06 Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/06 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/06 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/03/06 House: House acceded to request
- 03/03/06 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/03/06 House: Delegates: McQuigg, O'Bannon, Howell, A.T.
- 03/06/06 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/06/06 Senate: Senators: O'Brien, Devolites Davis, Herring
- 03/09/06 House: Conference substitute printed 069259412-H2
- 03/09/06 House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/06 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/21/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB730ER)
- 03/21/06 House: Enrolled
- 03/21/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/06 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 (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-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 (HB730ER2)
- 04/19/06 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 House: Enacted, Chapter 849 (effective - see bill)
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849)