A bill for an act providing for representation of adoptive parents by local public defenders. (Formerly HF 589.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Signed Jun 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2021 · House Mar 29, 2021
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 43
May 17, 2021
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 8, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 30, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2021 8:30AM RM 24A.
legislature
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Zaun, Bisignano, and Johnson.
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 94, nays none.
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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