CS/HB 601 (2021) -  Adoption Proceedings

General Bill by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee and Roth (CO-SPONSORS) Valdés
Adoption Proceedings: Authorizes court to review DCF decision to deny application to adopt child; provides requirements for department, denied applicant, & court relating to motion to review department's decision; authorizes department to remove child from foster home or custodian; requires department's consent for certain adoptions or, in alternative, specified court order must be attached to petition to adopt; provides that stepparent or relative of minor are not exempted from preliminary home study in certain situations.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Rules on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1206 Subject: Adoption Proceedings Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/6/2021 4:03:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/5/2021 2:04:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 3/30/2021 4:38:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 3/27/2021 5:25:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/4/2021 4:32:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/2/2021 9:48:49 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/15/2021 04:02 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 149] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 494 Time: 04/20/2021 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Rules -SJ 494 Time: 04/19/2021 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/15/2021 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/15/2021 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021) Time: 04/08/2021 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/06/2021 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/06/2021 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/06/2021 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/06/2021 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/02/2021 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/30/2021 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/30/2021 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/30/2021 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/26/2021 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2021 - 9:22 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/08/2021 - 9:22 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2021 - 9:22 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2021 - 8:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2021 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/01/2021 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/29/2021 - 9:17 AM Member: Roth Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.812 SB 1206, CS/SB 1920
63.062 SB 1206
63.082 SB 1206, HB 1387, SB 1814, CS/SB 1920*

(*) Not the latest version