1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 243

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Lawlah, Hoffman, Colburn, Jimeno, McCabe, Forehand, Young, Pinsky, Hughes, and Middlebrooks
Entitled:
Family Law - Grounds for Terminating Parental Rights

Synopsis:

Providing that, if a natural parent has not contacted a child within 1 year prior to the filing of the termination of parental rights petition, despite the opportunity to contact the child, a court may find that the child is abandoned; and requiring that a court consider whether the natural parent has been convicted of a specified crime of violence against specified persons in determining whether to terminate the natural parent's parental rights.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/21
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/22
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/13
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House Action
2/14
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADOPTION
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 643B )
Family Law
( 5-313 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 268041/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 11, 1997 at: 11:00 Status: Adopted