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2025R: HB1838 ACT 713

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROBATE ACTIONS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADOPTION AND GUARDIANSHIP.

Latest action: Notification that HB1838 is now Act 713

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Sponsor	Role
Dalby	lead
A. Clark	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 18, 2025, 2:37 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Mar 18, 2025, 4:30 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Mar 20, 2025, 2:56 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 31, 2025, 2:31 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 31, 2025, 7:30 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Mar 31, 2025, 7:31 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 1:55 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 9, 2025, 8:39 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 8:39 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 10, 2025, 8:47 a.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 10, 2025, 8:47 a.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 10, 2025, 8:47 a.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 16, 2025, 4:08 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1838 is now Act 713

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 20, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate Judiciary · Senate Room 171	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 7, 2025, 1:55 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Mar 20, 2025, 2:56 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1097

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 8:39:07 PM · arkleg

35Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (35)

House · RCS 757

Monday, March 31, 2025 2:31:05 PM · arkleg

98Yea

0Nay

2Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (98)

Not voting (2)

Lane Jean (R)
Stephen Magie (D)

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