AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Creates a new section which provides a streamlined adoption process for children born through assisted reproduction and who need adoption to confirm, not establish, their legal parentage to protect them against discrimination in all jurisdictions.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed Jun 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 19, 2023
Signed into law
06/19/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/13/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/08/2023 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 12, 2023
Committee
05/12/2023 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
05/11/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
May 4, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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