Adoption, Child Protection and Foster Care:

Enrolled:

HB 4381 - Adoption - Allows department designee to consent to adoption. (Kurtz) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Reported with recommendation without amendment (4/13/11). Placed on third reading (4/27/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (5/4/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services and Passed (5/19/11). Approved by the Governor (5/24/11).

Committee Hearins:

HB 4387 - Child Death - Requires sharing of case-specific information related to child deaths while in state care. (O'Brien) Introduced and referred Committee on Familes, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 (5/17/11). Placed on third reading (5/24/11). Transmitted (5/25/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (5/26/11). Referred to Senate Committee of the whole (6/9/11). Placed on order of third reading (6/16/11). Returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title (6/21/11). Approved by the Governor (6/29/11).

HB 4386 - State Wards - Allows access to documents referencing death of a child who was a ward of the state. (Haines) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Reported with recommendation without amendment (5/17/11). Placed on third reading (5/24/11). Passed (5/25/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (5/26/11).

HB 4385 - State Wards - Requires notification to children's ombudsman regarding death of a child who is a ward of the state. (Hooker) Introduced and referred to Committee on Familes, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Referred to second reading (5/17/11). Placed on third reading (5/24/11). Transmitted (5/25/11). Referred to Senate Committee of the whole (6/9/11). Senate placed on order of third reading (6/16/11). Passed (6/21/11). Approved by the Governor (6/29/11).

HB 4384 - Repository - Creates a central repository pertaining to death of a child. (Kurtz) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Referred to second reading (5/17/11). Placed on third reading (5/24/11). Transmitted (5/25/11).

Passed:

HB 4381 - Adoption - Allows department designee to consent to adoption. (Kurtz) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Reported with recommendation without amendment (4/13/11). Placed on third reading (4/27/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (5/4/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services and Passed (5/19/11). Approved by the Governor (5/24/11).

SB 218 - Adoptions - Allows department designee to consent to adoption. (Emmons) Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (3/2/11). Referred to Senate Committee of the whole (3/24/11). Reported by Committee of the whole favorably without amendment(s) (4/14/11). Referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (4/28/11).

Received:

HB 4384 - Repository - Creates a central repository pertaining to death of a child. (Kurtz) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Referred to second reading (5/17/11). Placed on third reading (5/24/11). Transmitted (5/25/11).

SB 218 - Adoptions - Allows department designee to consent to adoption. (Emmons) Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (3/2/11). Referred to Senate Committee of the whole (3/24/11). Reported by Committee of the whole favorably without amendment(s) (4/14/11). Referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (4/28/11).

Reported:

HB 4387 - Child Death - Requires sharing of case-specific information related to child deaths while in state care. (O'Brien) Introduced and referred Committee on Familes, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 (5/17/11). Placed on third reading (5/24/11). Transmitted (5/25/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (5/26/11). Referred to Senate Committee of the whole (6/9/11). Placed on order of third reading (6/16/11). Returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title (6/21/11). Approved by the Governor (6/29/11).

HB 4386 - State Wards - Allows access to documents referencing death of a child who was a ward of the state. (Haines) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Reported with recommendation without amendment (5/17/11). Placed on third reading (5/24/11). Passed (5/25/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (5/26/11).

HB 4385 - State Wards - Requires notification to children's ombudsman regarding death of a child who is a ward of the state. (Hooker) Introduced and referred to Committee on Familes, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Referred to second reading (5/17/11). Placed on third reading (5/24/11). Transmitted (5/25/11). Referred to Senate Committee of the whole (6/9/11). Senate placed on order of third reading (6/16/11). Passed (6/21/11). Approved by the Governor (6/29/11).

HB 4384 - Repository - Creates a central repository pertaining to death of a child. (Kurtz) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Referred to second reading (5/17/11). Placed on third reading (5/24/11). Transmitted (5/25/11).

HB 4381 - Adoption - Allows department designee to consent to adoption. (Kurtz) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Reported with recommendation without amendment (4/13/11). Placed on third reading (4/27/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (5/4/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services and Passed (5/19/11). Approved by the Governor (5/24/11).

SB 218 - Adoptions - Allows department designee to consent to adoption. (Emmons) Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (3/2/11). Referred to Senate Committee of the whole (3/24/11). Reported by Committee of the whole favorably without amendment(s) (4/14/11). Referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (4/28/11).

Introduced:

SB 320 - Child Protective Services - Allows ex parte emergency removal order allowing the Department of Human Services to take protective custody of a child. (Jones) Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary (4/12/11).

HB 4387 - Child Death - Requires sharing of case-specific information related to child deaths while in state care. (O'Brien) Introduced and referred Committee on Familes, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11).

HB 4386 - State Wards - Allows access to documents referencing death of a child who was a ward of the state. (Haines) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11).

HB 4385 - State Wards - Requires notification to children's ombudsman regarding death of a child who is a ward of the state. (Hooker) Introduced and referred to Committee on Familes, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11).

HB 4381 - Adoptions - Allows department designee to consent to adoption. (Kurtz) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (3/3/11). Reported with recommendation without amendment (4/13/11). Placed on third reading (4/27/11). Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (5/4/11).

SB 218 - Adoptions - Allows department designee to consent to adoption. (Emmons) Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (3/2/11). Referred to Senate Committee of the whole (3/24/11). Reported by Committee of the whole favorably without amendment(s) (4/14/11). Referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (4/28/11).

SB 167 - Second-Parent Adoption - Provides for second-parent option. (Warren) Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services (2/17/11).

HB 4261 - Victim Names - Allows names and addresses of minors who have been victims of child abuse or sex crimes to be exempt from disclosure under freedom of information act. (McMillin) Introduced and referred to Committee on Judiciary (2/16/11)

HB 4070 - Child Abuse - Enhances scoring on sentencing guidelines for crimes involving child sexually abusive activity or child sexually abusive activity or child sexually abusive material. (Lori) Introduced and referred to Committee on Judiciary (1/13/11).

HB 4078 - Adoption - Requires documentation of progress for certain adoption hearing. (Slavens) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (1/13/11).

HB 4079 - Adoption Assistance - Modifies provision relating to adoption assistance. (Slavens) Introduced and referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors (1/13/11).