Adoptions.
Summary
Provides that certain consent to adoption may be withdrawn not later than 15 days after the consent to adoption is signed and that certain persons must file a motion to contest an adoption after receiving certain notice. (Current law allows 30 days to withdraw.) Allows a consent to adoption to be executed or acknowledged in court, in person or by video conferencing. Requires a man to consent to the adoption of a child if he has established paternity and is a biological parent of the child to be adopted. Provides that a court may only require the consent to adopt of a man who has established paternity but is not a biological parent of the child if it is in the best interest of the child to require his consent. Specifies that consent to adopt of a deceased person is not required. Requires a court to expedite certain adoption proceedings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
37–8
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic10
80% Nay
R
Republican38
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 327: yeas 92, nays 2
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 224: yeas 39, nays 8
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Amended
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 214: yeas 14, nays 33
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 89, nays 1
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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