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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 6723

AN ACT CONCERNING GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS.

Became law as Public Act 15-159, signed July 2, 2015, 147 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require the Superior Court to consider any instances of abuse of a child, in addition to considering whether the child was neglected or uncared for, when deciding whether to terminate 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

Noreen S. Kokoruda, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Diana S. Urban, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Eric D. Coleman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Marilyn V. Moore, Edwin A. Gomes

    Its course

    February 5 to July 2, 2015, 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 action21 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Apr 1468 days

    Committee on ChildrenFeb 5 to Feb 2621 days

    In the SenateApr 14 to Jun 249 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 2 to Jun 1715 days

    With the GovernorJun 17 to Jul 215 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 14 · Adopted Jun 2

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 Feb 5 – Apr 14

    1. Feb 5Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 11Heard in Committee on Children
    3. Feb 26Committee on Children recommended it
    4. Apr 14The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 16 – Jun 2

    1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 2The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 15 – Jul 2

    1. Jun 15Numbered Public Act 15-159
    2. Jun 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 18Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 2Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 11PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Feb 26Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Feb 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 4REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 10FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 10HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 10FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 14HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Jun 2SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. Jun 2SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 2ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. Jun 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 18TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jul 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor