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2007 SESSION

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HB 1905 Adoption; changes requirement that social worker meet with birth parents and prospective parents.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Home study for adoption; simultaneous meeting.  Changes the requirement that a social worker meet with the birth parent(s) and prospective adoptive parents simultaneously to an optional provision. Provides that such meetings may occur simultaneously or separately, upon the agreement of both parties.

FULL TEXT

• 01/04/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074745204  pdf | impact statement
• 01/25/07  House: Committee substitute printed 071734204-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/01/07  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1905ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/10/07  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0808)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/04/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074745204
• 01/04/07  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/25/07  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/07  House: Committee substitute printed 071734204-H1
• 01/26/07  House: Read first time
• 01/29/07  House: Read second time
• 01/29/07  House: Committee substitute agreed to 071734204-H1
• 01/29/07  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1905H1
• 01/30/07  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/07  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/07  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/31/07  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/31/07  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/16/07  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/07  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/07  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/07  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/07  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/07  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/07  House: Enrolled
• 03/01/07  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1905ER)
• 03/01/07  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/04/07  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/23/07  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 808 (effective 7/1/07)
• 04/10/07  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0808)