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2012 SESSION

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HB 451 Adoption; appointment of counsel if parent is determined to be indigent.

Introduced by: David J. Toscano | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Adoption; appointment of counsel.  Provides that a parent who does not consent to the adoption of the parent's child, but whose consent to the adoption is required, shall be appointed counsel upon the parent's request if such parent is determined to be indigent. The bill also provides that the court shall provide written notice to the birth parent withholding consent of the parent's right to counsel prior to any hearing or decision on a petition for adoption. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100275D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/30/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12104606D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/24/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB451ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100275D
• 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/23/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/12  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12104606D-H1
• 02/01/12  House: Read first time
• 02/02/12  House: Read second time
• 02/02/12  House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104606D-H1
• 02/02/12  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB451H1
• 02/03/12  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/12  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/06/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/17/12  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/12  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/12  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/12  House: Enrolled
• 02/24/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB451ER)
• 02/24/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/27/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/30/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 425 (effective 7/1/12)
• 03/30/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)