Relating to a waiver of the requirement for the performance of an adoption evaluation in certain suits for adoption.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Signed Jun 13, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Jun 13, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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