Adoption petitions can now be filed in more counties than before. Instead of being limited to only the county where the child legally lives or where the adopting parent lives, adoptive parents can now file in any of three counties: where they reside, where the agency caring for the child is located, or where the child was born or currently lives. This gives families more flexibility in choosing where to process their adoption.
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 399
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 29
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 29
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 234
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0. H.J. 267
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1. H.J. 14
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 178
Prime sponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-013
Sue Lucas-Peterson
Prime sponsor · Sen
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Dist. SD-013
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-003
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-012
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-010
cosponsor · Sen
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Dist. SD-003
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-004
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-029
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-005
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-023
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-008
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