SB 259 IN

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Specifies that it is the policy of the state to recognize the parenting rights of a parent regardless of whether the parent has a disability. Provides that the right of a person with a disability to parent the person's child may not be denied or restricted solely because the person has a disability. Provides that: (1) a court, in: (A) considering the appointment of a person as a guardian; (B) hearing an action to modify custody or an action to determine or modify parenting time; or (C) determining whether to grant a petition for adoption; and (2) the department of child services, in determining whether to grant a person a license to operate a foster family home; may not discriminate against, and shall take into consideration the provision of reasonable accommodations to, a person with a disability.

• David Niezgodski Democratic · author
• Jon Ford · author
• Edward Clere Independent · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Niezgodski · upper
2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
3. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Ford Jon added as second author · upper
4. Feb 15, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Yoder added as coauthor · upper
6. Feb 16, 2021 Senators Bohacek, Crane, Ford J.D., Koch, Grooms added as coauthors · upper
7. Feb 18, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
8. Feb 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 154: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
9. Feb 22, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Clere · upper
10. Feb 22, 2021 Cosponsors: Representatives Porter and Andrade M · upper
11. Feb 22, 2021 Senator Alting added as coauthor · upper
12. Feb 22, 2021 Senator Houchin added as coauthor · upper
13. Feb 22, 2021 Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor · upper
14. Feb 22, 2021 Senator Rogers added as coauthor · upper
15. Feb 23, 2021 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
16. Feb 24, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
17. Mar 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
18. Mar 25, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
19. Apr 8, 2021 Amendment #2 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote · lower
20. Apr 8, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
21. Apr 12, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 404: yeas 89, nays 0 · lower
22. Apr 12, 2021 Representative Vermilion A added as cosponsor · lower
23. Apr 13, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
24. Apr 15, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
25. Apr 19, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 452: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
26. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
27. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
28. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
29. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 146 · upper
30. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 19, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 15, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 25, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Apr 8, 2021 · PDF