Legislation

Lowering, from 21 years to 18 years, the age that a person must be to serve as a kinship parent for a child in need of out-of-home placement; and repealing a provision authorizing a local department to waive the age requirement for a potential kinship parent who is at least 18 years of age and who lives with a spouse who is at least 21 years of age.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2014 Legislative Date 1/10/2014 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2014 Legislative Date 1/15/2014 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2014 Legislative Date 2/04/2014 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2014 Legislative Date 2/05/2014 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 19
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2014 Legislative Date 2/05/2014 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 19
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2014 Legislative Date 2/07/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 21
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2014 Legislative Date 2/10/2014 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 24
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2014 Legislative Date 3/05/2014 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2014 Legislative Date 3/31/2014 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2014 Legislative Date 3/25/2014 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 61
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2014 Legislative Date 3/25/2014 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 61
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2014 Legislative Date 3/25/2014 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 59
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/08/2014 Legislative Date 4/08/2014 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/09/2014	1/10/2014	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2014	1/15/2014	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/31/2014	2/04/2014	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2014	2/05/2014	Favorable Report Adopted	19
Senate	2/05/2014	2/05/2014	Second Reading Passed	19
Senate	2/07/2014	2/07/2014	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	21
House	2/10/2014	2/10/2014	First Reading Judiciary	24
House	3/05/2014	3/05/2014	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/28/2014	3/31/2014	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/01/2014	3/25/2014	Favorable Report Adopted	61
House	4/01/2014	3/25/2014	Second Reading Passed	61
House	4/02/2014	3/26/2014	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	62
Senate	4/03/2014	3/25/2014	Returned Passed	59
Post Passage	4/08/2014	4/08/2014	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/10/2014	Text - First - Family Law - Foster Care - Kinship Parent Age Requirements
2/05/2014	Text - Third - Family Law - Foster Care - Kinship Parent Age Requirements
4/15/2014	Text - Chapter - Family Law - Foster Care - Kinship Parent Age Requirements
1/31/2014	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/28/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
2/07/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 02/07/14
3/26/2014	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (131-0) - 03/26/14

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