Parents with a disability.
Summary
Specifies that it is the policy of the state to recognize the importance of family and children, including the parenting rights of a parent, regardless of whether the parent has a disability. Provides that the right of a person with a disability to parent the person's child may not be denied or restricted solely because the person has a disability. Establishes procedures to be used in proceedings concerning: (1) custody; (2) parenting time; (3) adoption; (4) foster care; and (5) guardianship; when a parent, prospective parent, prospective foster parent, or prospective guardian is a person with a disability. Requires the department of child services to implement disability awareness training. Provides for the expungement of information relating to the unlawful removal of a child from the home of a person with a disability. Makes conforming amendments.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Last action Feb 13, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2020
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 41
Feb 3, 2020
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-3)
senate
Jan 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CZ
Cindy Ziemke
RRepublican
P
David Niezgodski
DDemocratic
P
Jon Ford
RRepublican
Co
Ed Clere
IIndependent
Co
Eric Koch
RRepublican
Co
Erin Houchin
RRepublican
Co
Gregory Porter
DDemocratic
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
MS
Mark Stoops
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Melanie Wright
DDemocratic
Co
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
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