clarify the means of voluntarily terminating a relationship between a birth mother and a child.
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Failed
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2022
Last action Feb 17, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2022
How they voted
29–37
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 69
Feb 17, 2022
D
Democratic7
100% Nay
R
Republican62
48% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 38 H.J. 375
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (29-37-3)
house
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1311A
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Committee
Referred to H.J. 211
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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