Introduced
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To revise the conditions that determine whether a parents’ parental rights may be terminated. Under current law, having already had parental rights voluntarily terminated for another child can be grounds for termination. The bill would specify that the earlier termination had to be for actual child abuse or abandonment.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To revise the conditions that determine whether a parents’ parental rights may be terminated. Under current law, having already had parental rights voluntarily terminated for another child can be grounds for termination. The bill would specify that the earlier termination had to be for actual child abuse or abandonment.
