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HB17-1304

Adoptee Present In-state Exception

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters

Concerning allowing the adoption of a child under the jurisdiction of a court in Colorado who is not present in Colorado.

Bill Summary:

Adoption - present in state or under court jurisdiction. Prior to the act, in order to adopt a child, the child had to be present in the state where the adoption petition was filed. Under the act, the child need not be present in the state if the child has been under the jurisdiction of a court in Colorado for at least 6 months.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/05/2017 Signed Act PDF
05/18/2017 Final Act PDF
04/25/2017 Rerevised PDF
04/24/2017 Revised PDF
04/10/2017 Reengrossed PDF
04/07/2017 Engrossed PDF
03/29/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
09/14/2017 FN2 PDF
04/03/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 17-1304 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 17-1304 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with one excused. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/25/2017 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/10/2017 Third Reading BILL
65
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
06/05/2017 Governor Governor Signed
05/18/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/18/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/15/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/25/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/24/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/19/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/12/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/10/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/07/2017 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/04/2017 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/29/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2017 339 Adoptee Present In-state Exception PDF