Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3770
Provides that the crime of buying or selling a person under 18 years of age includes conduct related to adoption.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act creates a new crime related to adoption. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Provides that the crime of buying or selling a person under 18 years of age includes conduct related to adoption. Creates the crime of unlawful adoption activity. Punishes by a maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 27 to June 27, 2025, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jun 27 · stopped120 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days
JudiciaryMar 4 to Jun 27 · stopped115 days
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 House of Representatives Feb 27 – Jun 27
- Feb 27Introduced
- Mar 4Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives