JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 2234, report as follows:

We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (19106835D) be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. Line 17, Senate Substitute, after birth

strike

, [the comma]

insert

or

2. Line 17, Senate Substitute, after adoption

strike

, or foster placement

3. Line 20, Senate Substitute, after birth

strike

, [the comma]

insert

or

4. Line 20, Senate Substitute, after adoption

strike

the remainder of the line

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Roxann L. Robinson

Delegate S. Chris Jones

Delegate Christopher K. Peace

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator David R. Suetterlein

Senator Ryan T. McDougle

Senator Rosalyn R. Dance

Conferees on the part of the Senate