HB 1562 IN

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Passed One Chamber

Permits a resident of Indiana who seeks to adopt a child less than 18 years of age to file a petition for adoption in any county in Indiana if either of the following is filed with the petition: (1) A written consent to the adoption from each individual whose consent to the adoption is required under Indiana law. (2) A certified copy of a court order terminating the parental rights of each parent whose consent to the adoption is required under Indiana law.

• Martin Carbaugh Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Justin Busch Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Carbaugh · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
3. Feb 2, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
4. Feb 8, 2021 Amendment #1 (Young J) prevailed; voice vote · lower
5. Feb 8, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 11, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Busch · lower
7. Feb 11, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
8. Feb 12, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Feb 23, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper

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.

• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 8, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 2, 2021 · PDF