Changing the lists of persons who are required to be given notice of the hearing on a petition for an independent or stepparent, private agency or public agency adoption and limiting a petition to terminate parental rights to adoption proceedings and setting requirements for such petitions filed separately from petitions for adoption.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Signed Apr 25, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 25, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 15, 2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 119 Nay: 1
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Concannon was adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Concannon
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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