HB413 (2018 Regular Session)

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HB413

Adoption; gender-neutral terms.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Adoption; gender-neutral terms.

Makes parenting and marriage terminology gender-neutral in the relevant law regarding adoption so that it is applicable to both same-sex and opposite-sex married couples to comport with the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015).

Bill History
01/05/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101293D
01/05/2018 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2018 - House: Impact statement from VDH (HB413)
02/15/2018 - House: Left in Courts of Justice

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