An Act relating to adult adoption; relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to child protection; and relating to children of active duty military members.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Oct 2022
Introduced Jan 31, 2022
Signed Oct 5, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
75
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
7
Oct 5, 2022
Signed into law
(H) Signed into law 7/8 CHAPTER 33 SLA 22
lower
May 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
May 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y17 N- A3
upper
May 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
upper
May 13, 2022
Committee
(S) HSS REFERRAL WAIVED
upper
May 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSHB 297(HSS)(TITLE AM) Out of Committee
upper
May 3, 2022
Committee
(S) <Pending Referral>
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y33 N3 E4
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Amended
(H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y4 N32 E4
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Amended
(H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y1 N35 E4
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Amended
(H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y3 N33 E4
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Amended
(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y2 N34 E4
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Amended
(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y3 N33 E4
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
(H) HSS CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 297(HSS) Out of Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 297(MLV) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Grier Hopkins
DDemocratic
Co
Andi Story
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
Co
David Nelson
RRepublican
Co
Geran Tarr
DDemocratic
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