CS/HB 1377 (2023) -  Adoption of Children in Dependency Court

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Stevenson (CO-SPONSORS) Chaney
Adoption of Children in Dependency Court: Specifies certain adoption consents are valid for certain period of time & enforceable by court; removes provision regarding sufficiency of home study provided by adoption entity; requires evidentiary hearing & certain determinations to be made under certain circumstances; provides rebuttable presumption; requires court to grant party status to current caregivers for certain period of time; requires transfer of custody of child to adoptive parents in accordance with transition plan; requires adoption entity to provide certain report to DCF; requires specified entities to provide OPPAGA with certain information; requires OPPAGA to submit report to Legislature.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257) on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:07 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1322 Subject: Adoption Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1099 Subject: Adoption Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1288 Subject: Adoption Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/20/2023 4:41:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/23/2023 2:54:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/20/2023 9:33:12 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/16/2023 12:10:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 4/4/2023 1:15:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/31/2023 5:17:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/21/2023 12:50:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/20/2023 8:55:23 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257) Time: 05/02/2023 - 10:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2023 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2023 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/20/2023 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/20/2023 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/20/2023 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/20/2023 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/17/2023 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/13/2023 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/04/2023 - 1:32 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/04/2023 - 1:32 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/04/2023 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/31/2023 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2023 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2023 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2023 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/17/2023 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/02/2023 - 3:33 PM Member: Stevenson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
63.082 HB 1099, SB 1288, CS/CS/SB 1322
63.087 HB 1099, SB 1288, CS/CS/SB 1322
63.122 HB 1099, SB 1288, CS/CS/SB 1322
63.132 HB 1099, SB 1288, CS/CS/SB 1322
63.212 HB 1099, SB 1288, CS/CS/SB 1322