Adoption by stepparent; background check.
Summary
Adoption by stepparent; background check. Repeals the July 1, 2020, sunset on provisions that require a circuit court, when determining whether an investigation by the director of the local department of social services should be required before a final order is entered to approve as an adoptive parent the spouse of a child's birth or adoptive parent, to consider the results of a national criminal history background check conducted on the prospective adoptive parent.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Jan 28, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104538D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Sickles
DDemocratic
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