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SB180Introduced in the Senate

Generally revise laws related to the determination of the best interests of the child in custody and adoption proceedings

Failed

Introduced by Susan Webber, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Generally revise laws related to the determination of the best interests of the child in custody and adoption proceedings

Where it stands

(H) Died in Standing Committee

May 23, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: (H) Human Services--To Table · March 26, 2025

12

Yes

9

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

21 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft On Hold

  3. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  4. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  5. (LC) Draft in Edit

  6. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  7. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  8. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  9. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  10. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  11. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  12. (S) First Reading

  13. (S) Introduced

  14. (S) Hearing Canceled (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  15. (S) Hearing (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  16. (S) Hearing (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  17. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  18. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  19. (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  20. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  21. (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  22. (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

  23. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  24. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  25. (S) Transmitted to House

  26. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Human Services

  27. (H) First Reading

  28. (H) Hearing (H) Human Services

  29. (H) Tabled in Committee (H) Human Services

  30. (H) Tabled in Committee (H) Human Services

  31. (H) Died in Standing Committee

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