JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 1581, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (19107129D) be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. Line 19, engrossed, after birth

strike

, [the comma]

insert

or

2. Line 19, engrossed, after adoption

strike

, or foster placement

3. Line 22, engrossed, after birth

strike

, [the comma]

insert

or

4. Line 22, engrossed, after adoption

strike

the remainder of the line

Respectfully submitted,

Senator David R. Suetterlein

Senator Jill Holtzman Vogel

Senator T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate Roxann L. Robinson

Delegate S. Chris Jones

Delegate Christopher K. Peace

Delegate Paul E. Krizek

Conferees on the part of the House