Bill Title: Amends and adds to existing law to provide that consent to adoption is required from certain courts; to provide certain notice and reporting requirements; to provide requirements regarding notification to relatives; to provide for judicial approval of all matters regarding the custody of certain children; to provide additional requirements regarding case plans; to provide that certain adoptions must be sanctioned by the court; to provide for judicial approval of certain determinations and to revise and establish provisions regarding the placement priority and considerations for certain children; and to establish provisions regarding a removal and change in foster home placement.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-05 - Reported Signed by Governor on April 5, 2016 Session Law Chapter 347 Effective: 07/01/2016 [H0556 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House Third Reading	2016-03-24	70	0	0	0	70	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Third Reading	2016-03-22	35	0	0	0	35	Passed	Link	View
House	House Third Reading	2016-03-07	70	0	0	0	70	Passed	Link	View