SB 1206 (2021) -  Adoption Proceedings

General Bill by Bean
Adoption Proceedings: Authorizing a court to review decisions by the Department of Children and Families to deny an application to adopt a child; providing requirements for the department, a denied applicant, and the court relating to a motion to review the department’s decision; authorizing the department to remove a child from a foster home or custodian under certain circumstances; requiring the department’s consent for certain adoptions or, in the alternative, requiring a specified court order to be attached to the petition to adopt; providing applicability of a provision relating to a home study of a stepparent or relative required under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Judiciary
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 601 Subject: Adoption Proceedings Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 124 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 124 Time: 02/18/2021 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/10/2021 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.812 CS/HB 601, CS/SB 1920
63.062 CS/HB 601
63.082 CS/HB 601, HB 1387, SB 1814, CS/SB 1920*

(*) Not the latest version