l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 741

Directs Department of Human Services to adopt administrative rules for home studies and placement reports in adoption proceedings that require that equal consideration be given to relatives and current caretakers as prospective adoptive parents, and that greater consideration be given to relatives and current caretakers as compared to other persons who are not relatives or current caretakers.

Became law as Chapter 795, Oregon Laws 2015, signed July 27, 2015, 151 days after it was filed. In force from July 27, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Department of Human Services to adopt administrative rules for home studies and placement reports in adoption proceedings that require that equal consideration be given to relatives and current caretakers as prospective adoptive parents, and that greater consideration be given to relatives and current caretakers as compared to other persons who are not relatives or current caretakers. <b>Limits court's discretion to direct department to place or maintain child or ward where effect would be to remove child or ward from adoptive parent. Requires public or private agency with guardianship or legal custody of child or ward to file report with juvenile court when agency has removed or plans to remove child or ward from foster home for purpose of placing child or ward in different substitute care placement with certain exceptions. Becomes operative September 1, 2015, and January 1, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Laurie Monnes Anderson, Betsy Johnson

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Duane Stark, Jennifer Williamson, Andy Olson

    Its course

    February 26 to July 28, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action25 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateFeb 26 to Jun 24118 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

    Human Services and Early ChildhoodMar 5 to Apr 2147 days

    Ways and MeansApr 21 to Jun 3 · moved on43 days

    Human ServicesJun 3 to Jun 16 · moved on13 days

    Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 237 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Jun 306 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 24 to Jun 240 days

    Ways and MeansJun 24 to Jun 295 days

    With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 2727 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Jun 24 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

      Passed · Jun 30 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 21

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 26 – Jun 24

    1. Feb 26Introduced
    2. Mar 5Sent to Human Services and Early Childhood
    3. Apr 7Heard in Human Services and Early Childhood
    4. Apr 14Heard in Human Services and Early Childhood
    5. Apr 16Heard in Human Services and Early Childhood
    6. Apr 21Human Services and Early Childhood recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    7. Sent to Ways and Means
    8. Jun 3Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
    9. Jun 8Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    10. Jun 16Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    11. Returned to Ways and Means
    12. Jun 19Heard in Ways and Means
    13. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it
    14. Read a second time
    15. Jun 24Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Jun 30

    1. Jun 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 29Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jun 30Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

    To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 28

    1. Jul 2Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 3Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 27Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 28Became chapter 795 of Oregon Laws 2015
    5. In force from July 27, 2015
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 5Referred to Human Services and Early Childhood.Senate
    3. Apr 7Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 14Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 16Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 21Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Apr 21Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
    8. Jun 3Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
    9. Jun 8Public Hearing held.Senate
    10. Jun 16Work Session held.Senate
    11. Jun 16Returned to Full Committee.Senate
    12. Jun 19Work Session held.Senate
    13. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    14. Jun 23Second reading.Senate
    15. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Shields. Passed.Senate
    16. Jun 24First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 24Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 29Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 29Second reading.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 30Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Stark. Passed.House of Representatives
    21. Jul 2President signed.Senate
    22. Jul 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jul 27Governor signed.Senate
    24. Jul 28Chapter 795, 2015 Laws.Senate
    25. Jul 28Effective date, July 27, 2015.Senate