Bill Title: Amends the Adoption Act. Declares that it is the public policy of the State to favor adoption of a child by a relative unless it is shown by clear and convincing evidence that any such adoption would be harmful to the welfare of the child. Provides that any relative who wishes to adopt a child, and who is not already a party to the adoption proceeding, upon presentation of a written or oral motion to intervene shall be made a party to the adoption proceeding. Creates a list of relatives who may seek adoption of a related child.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-09 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5508 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Kevin Olickal [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-016	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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