HB 1570 IN

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Makes changes in various adoption law provisions to provide 15 days (rather than 30 days) to contest certain adoptions. Provides that a confidentiality agreement entered into between a foster parent and the department of child services (department) may not prohibit the foster parent from releasing or disclosing information to a duly elected state government official for whom the information is relevant to the official's responsibility under the law to protect children from child abuse and neglect (elected official). Provides an exception prohibiting release or disclosure of specified information and records regarding a child who is or was in foster care or under the supervision of a juvenile court, or regarding the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. Provides that the department may not: (1) take adverse action against a foster parent's license; or (2) remove a foster child from the home of a foster parent; solely on the basis of the foster parent having spoken to an elected official. Requires the department to provide a licensed foster parent with: (1) an information packet describing the foster parent's rights and the grievance filing process; and (2) a complete copy of the department's policy manual. Provides that the department may not remove a foster child from the home of a foster parent, unlicensed caregiver, or de facto custodian solely on the basis of the foster parent, unlicensed caregiver, or de facto custodian having filed a petition to adopt the child. Allows a child's adoptive parent to request that the department allow the child to have visitation with the child's sibling. Requires the department to provide notice of the department's decision regarding a request for sibling visitation not later than seven business days after the department receives the request. Provides that if: (1) a child is the subject of a petition alleging that the child is a child in need of services; and (2) a parent of the child has been convicted of committing one or more specified offenses against the child; there is a rebuttable presumption that it is in the child's best interests to prohibit the parent from having in-person contact with the child until a dispositional decree is entered or the petition is dismissed. Provides that if a hearing regarding a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship is not held before the statutorily required deadline, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice: (1) upon filing of a motion with the court by a party to the proceeding; and (2) absent good cause shown for the failure to hold the hearing before the statutorily required deadline.

• Julie Olthoff Republican · author
• Kyle Walker Republican · sponsor
• Greg Walker Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Coauthored by Representatives Lauer and Schaibley · lower
2. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Representative Olthoff · lower
3. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
4. Jan 24, 2023 Representative Jackson added as coauthor · lower
5. Feb 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Feb 20, 2023 Amendment #1 (Vermilion) prevailed; voice vote · lower
7. Feb 20, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 21, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
9. Feb 21, 2023 Senate sponsor: Senator Walker K · lower
10. Feb 22, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Mar 6, 2023 Senator Walker G added as second sponsor · upper
12. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
13. Mar 9, 2023 Senator Ford Jon added as cosponsor · upper
14. Mar 13, 2023 Senator Donato added as cosponsor · upper
15. Mar 27, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
16. Mar 30, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
17. Apr 3, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 296: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
18. Apr 4, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
19. Apr 10, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · lower
20. Apr 10, 2023 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
21. Apr 11, 2023 House conferees appointed: Olthoff and Jackson · lower
22. Apr 11, 2023 House advisors appointed: Rowray, Lauer, Pack and Summers · lower
23. Apr 13, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Walker K and Hunley · upper
24. Apr 13, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Walker G · upper
25. Apr 24, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
26. Apr 24, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
27. Apr 25, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 493: yeas 84, nays 0 · lower
28. Apr 25, 2023 Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 484: yeas 45, nays 4 · upper
29. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
30. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
31. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
32. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
33. May 4, 2023 Public Law 244 · lower

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 House Bill (H) · Apr 26, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 16, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 20, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 27, 2023 · PDF