Relating to adoption proceedings by providing for representation of adoptive parents and guardians ad litem by local public defenders for children in certain adoption proceedings and modifying filing requirements for adoption petitions and notice requirements for adoption hearings of adults

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 26, 2022
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2022
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 16, 2022
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 14, 202293–0
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   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

Senate subcommittee

Named March 15, 2022. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail
• Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail
• Sen. J. Taylor

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Fiscal note

Cost: up to $396,000 Compare with other bills

As shown in Table 1 below, the annual estimated fiscal impact of this Bill to the Office of the State Public Defender is between $198,000 and $396,000. This includes attorneys both to represent the petitioner and to serve as the guardian ad litem for the child for all adoptions resulting from a TPR proceeding in which a local public defender office was involved.

• Guardians Ad Litem · April 6, 2022
• Guardians Ad Litem · March 1, 2022

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.