All Roll Calls
Yes: 127 • No: 0
ArkansasHB12922025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADOPTION OF A MINOR.
Sponsored By: Mary Bentley (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Adoption residency rules with exceptions for families
Arkansas law generally requires children outside Department of Human Services custody to live in the adoptive home for at least six months. Until then, courts cannot issue a final adoption order or let an interim adoption order become final. The six months run from placement by a licensed child placement agency or filing of the adoption petition. This rule does not apply to the petitioner's stepchild or a child under six months old when the petition is filed. For children in department custody, the six-month home stay is not required for children under six months old. It also is not required when a child must live elsewhere for medically necessary health care. The Division of Children and Family Services director may waive it for children in department custody who are at least 16 and participating in a life skills, technical, or vocational program.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Mary Bentley
Republican • House
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:58:29 AM
Yes: 31 • No: 0
House vote • 2/17/2025
House Vote - Monday, February 17, 2025 2:03:32 PM
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1292 is now Act 139
2/25/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
2/20/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
2/20/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
2/20/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
2/20/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/20/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/19/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/17/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/17/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/17/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/13/2025HouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/13/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/13/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
2/12/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/4/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/4/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/4/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE
1/29/2025HouseFiled
1/29/2025House
Bill Text
HB1292 - Introduced
1/29/2025
Act Version
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