Became P.L.2003, c.11, on January 27, 2003.
2002–2003 Session
Assembly Bill 2685
Requires DHS to consider character of staff of adoption agencies as condition of approval to operate.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Sep 9
Chief co-sponsor from Sep 9
6 co-sponsors
Reed Gusciora, Upendra J. Chivukula, Loretta Weinberg, John F. McKeon, Rose Marie Heck, Bonnie Watson Coleman
In the Senate
3 co-sponsors
Its course
September 12, 2002 to January 27, 2003, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 8 days
In the General AssemblySep 12 to Oct 725 days
Family, Women and Children's ServicesSep 12 to Sep 3018 days
In the SenateOct 7 to Oct 3124 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensOct 7 to Oct 1710 days
Back in the General AssemblyOct 31 to Dec 1242 days
With the GovernorDec 12 to Jan 2746 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading74–1
Passed · Oct 7
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Oct 31
General Assembly, third reading77–0
Passed · Dec 12
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Sep 30
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 17
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Sep 12 – Oct 7
- Sep 12Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Family, Women and Children's Services
- Sep 30Family, Women and Children's Services recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Oct 7Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 1
In the Senate Oct 7 – Oct 31
- Oct 7Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Oct 17Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Oct 31Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Nov 18 – Dec 12
- Nov 18Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Dec 12Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 27, 2003
- Jan 27, 2003Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2003, c.11