Relating to termination of parental rights.
Summary
Modifies criteria requiring Department of Human Services to file petition to terminate parental rights to include child or ward who has been removed from parent's home three times or who has been in substitute care for aggregate of 36 months.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Scharf
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
Co
JH
James Hieb
RRepublican
Co
LM
Lily Morgan
RRepublican
Co
Suzanne Weber
RRepublican
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