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SB500Introduced in the Senate

Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.

Passed

Introduced by Kevin Sparks, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3874 · May 28, 2025

137

Yes

1

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

150 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. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Co-author authorized

  4. Read first time

  5. Referred to Health & Human Services

  6. Co-author authorized

  7. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Testimony taken in committee

  10. Left pending in committee

  11. Considered in public hearing

  12. Vote taken in committee

  13. Reported favorably as substituted

  14. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  15. Committee report printed and distributed

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Placed on intent calendar

  18. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  19. Not again placed on intent calendar

  20. Laid before the Senate

  21. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Three day rule suspended

  24. Record vote

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed

  27. Record vote

  28. Reported engrossed

  29. Received from the Senate

  30. Read first time

  31. Referred to Human Services

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  33. Considered in public hearing

  34. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  35. Left pending in committee

  36. Considered in formal meeting

  37. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  38. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  39. Committee report distributed

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

  41. Considered in Calendars

  42. Placed on General State Calendar

  43. Read 2nd time

  44. Passed to 3rd reading

  45. Record vote RV#3761

  46. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  47. Read 3rd time

  48. Passed

  49. Record vote RV#3874

  50. House passage reported

  51. Reported enrolled

  52. Signed in the Senate

  53. Signed in the House

  54. Sent to the Governor

  55. Signed by the Governor

  56. Effective on 9/1/25

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