Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions” Read the full text
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109th legislature (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Date of introduction · Jan 9, 2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee · Jan 13, 2025
Raybould name added · Jan 14, 2025
Conrad name added · Jan 15, 2025
Notice of hearing for January 24, 2025 · Jan 16, 2025
Title printed. Carryover bill · Jan 7, 2026
Placed on General File with AM1660 · Jan 29, 2026
Judiciary AM1660 filed · Jan 29, 2026
Judiciary AM1660 adopted · Feb 4, 2026
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial · Feb 4, 2026
Placed on Select File with ER118 · Feb 10, 2026
Enrollment and Review ER118 filed · Feb 10, 2026
Enrollment and Review ER118 adopted · Feb 19, 2026
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment · Feb 19, 2026
Placed on Final Reading · Feb 24, 2026
Dispensing of reading at large approved · Feb 27, 2026
Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1 · Feb 27, 2026
President/Speaker signed · Feb 27, 2026
Presented to Governor on February 27, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
DeBoer
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-27 · Yes 47, No 1, Present Not Voting 0, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 1
ADVANCE TO E&R INITIALSenate · 2026-02-04 · Yes 32, No 0, Present Not Voting 15, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 2
AM 1660 JudiciarySenate · 2026-02-04 · Yes 32, No 0, Present Not Voting 15, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 2
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