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2001 Regular Session

House Bill 6967

AN ACT CONCERNING ADOPTION OF CHILDREN IN STATE FOSTER CARE.

Became law as Public Act 01-159, signed July 6, 2001, 116 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To make certain changes concerning the adoption of children in state foster care, criminal background checks by the Commissioner of Children and Families and authorizing concurrent jurisdiction by the Superior Court for juvenile matters with the Probate Court for adoption proceedings where the Superior Court ordered termination of parental rights.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

Anthony J. Tercyak, Cathy C. Tymniak, Ann P. Dandrow, Moira K. Lyons

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Thomas A. Bozek, Catherine W. Cook

    Its course

    March 12 to July 6, 2001, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action46 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to May 2271 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2614 days

    Human Services CommitteeApr 19 to Apr 256 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 9 to May 167 days

    In the SenateMay 22 to Jun 615 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 6 to Jun 137 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 13 to Jun 207 days

    With the GovernorJun 20 to Jul 616 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 22 · Adopted Jun 6

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 6 · House of Representatives agreed Jun 6

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – May 22

    1. Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Sent to Human Services Committee
    5. Human Services Committee recommended it
    6. Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    7. Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    8. Sent to Appropriations Committee
    9. Appropriations Committee recommended it
    10. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    11. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 24 – Jun 6

    1. Arrived in the Senate
    2. The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 6 – Jun 13

    1. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    2. Sent to the House of Representatives
    3. The House of Representatives agreed to Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
    6. Numbered Public Act 01-159

    To the Governor Jun 20 – Jul 6

    1. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Signed by the Governor
    All 46 actions, as published