A bill for an act relating to adoption proceedings by providing for representation of adoptive parents and guardians ad litem by local public defenders for children in certain adoption proceedings and modifying filing requirements for adoption petitions and notice requirements for adoption hearings of adults.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action Mar 9, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Feb 22, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 398.
legislature
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
legislature
Feb 8, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/14/2023 12:00PM House Lounge 2.
legislature
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Lohse, Jones and Meyer, B.
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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