IN SB0332 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Passed on April 21 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-21 - Public Law 113
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Adoption matters. Amends provisions regarding adoption notices. Provides that a consent to an adoption is not required from the biological father of a child born out of wedlock who was conceived as a result of a crime in any jurisdiction in which the elements of the crime are substantially similar to certain crimes under Indiana law. Amends provisions regarding: (1) when a putative father is not entitled to establish paternity; and (2) postadoption contact privileges. Prohibits any person from challenging an adoption decree after the expiration period. Makes the following changes to the crime of profiting from an adoption: (1)

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Title

Adoption matters. Amends provisions regarding adoption notices. Provides that a consent to an adoption is not required from the biological father of a child born out of wedlock who was conceived as a result of a crime in any jurisdiction in which the elements of the crime are substantially similar to certain crimes under Indiana law. Amends provisions regarding: (1) when a putative father is not entitled to establish paternity; and (2) postadoption contact privileges. Prohibits any person from challenging an adoption decree after the expiration period. Makes the following changes to the crime of profiting from an adoption: (1)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-03 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House Amendments (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-03-27 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-20 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-02-14 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-08 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-21SenatePublic Law 113
2017-04-21SenateSigned by the Governor
2017-04-20SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2017-04-19HouseSigned by the Speaker
2017-04-10SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2017-04-03SenateSenate concurred in House Amendments; Roll Call 351: yeas 47, nays 0
2017-03-28SenateMotion to concur filed
2017-03-28HouseReturned to the Senate with amendments
2017-03-27HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 307: yeas 97, nays 0
2017-03-23HouseAmendment #1 (Olthoff) prevailed; voice vote
2017-03-23HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2017-03-20HouseRepresentatives Schaibley and Summers added as cosponsors
2017-03-20HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-03-14HouseRepresentative Steuerwald added as cosponsor
2017-03-13HouseRepresentative Olthoff removed as cosponsor
2017-03-13HouseRepresentative Steuerwald removed as sponsor
2017-03-13HouseHouse sponsor: Representative Olthoff
2017-02-28HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-02-16SenateReferred to the House
2017-02-14SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
2017-02-14SenateCosponsor: Representative Olthoff
2017-02-14SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 116: yeas 47, nays 3
2017-02-13SenateSenator Delph added as coauthor
2017-02-13SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
2017-02-13SenateSenator Lanane added as third author
2017-02-13SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-02-09SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-02-06SenateSenator Bray added as second author
2017-01-09SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-01-09SenateAuthored by Senator Zakas

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/332/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/f/e/1/0fe1912e/SB0332.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/8/f/b/18fb5612/SB0332.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/c/c/8/fcc8151b/SB0332.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/5/f/3/35f3ce42/SB0332.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/2/6/f/226fd67e/SB0332.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/b/8/b/ab8b4c84/SB0332.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/f/4/7/4f47981d/SB0332.04.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/c/a/5/9ca5c940/SB0332.04.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/7/9/b/779b72ca/SB0332.05.ENRH.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/e/9/3/6e93f187/SB0332.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/9/9/5/e9954319/SB0332.116.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/2/3/9/62391d68/SB0332.02.COMS.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/2/c/7/e2c742f5/SB0332.307.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/e/e/9/5ee9de19/SB0332.351.pdf

Bill Comments

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