Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB599: TO ELIMINATE INTERLOCUTORY DECREES OF ADOPTION; AND TO AMEND THE REVISED UNIFORM ADOPTION ACT
Status: Chaptered, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to eliminate interlocutory decrees of adoption; to amend the revised uniform adoption act; and for other purposes. subtitle to eliminate interlocutory decrees of adoption; and to amend the revised uniform adoption act.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO ELIMINATE INTERLOCUTORY DECREES OF ADOPTION; TO AMEND THE REVISED UNIFORM ADOPTION ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ELIMINATE INTERLOCUTORY DECREES OF ADOPTION; AND TO AMEND THE REVISED UNIFORM ADOPTION ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 9-9-104(c), concerning the collection of adoption information, is amended to read as follows: (c) Before the entry of an interlocutory or a final decree of adoption, the petitioner shall complete the adoption information sheet and return it to the clerk. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 9-9-205(a)(1)-(3), concerning jurisdiction over a petition for the adoption of a minor under the Revised Uniform Adoption Act, is amended to read as follows: (a) Jurisdiction of adoption of minors: (1) The state shall possess jurisdiction over the adoption of a minor if the person seeking to adopt the child, or the child, is a resident of this state. (2) For purposes of this subchapter: (A) A child under the age of six (6) months shall be considered a resident of this state if the: *LJH275* 04-07-2025 12:24:56 LJH275 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 SB599 (i) Child's birth mother resided in Arkansas for more than four (4) months immediately preceding the birth of the child; (ii) Child was born in this …
Sponsors
- Clarke Tucker (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Ashley Hudson (D, 75)
- Tippi McCullough (D, 74)
- Clint Penzo (R, 31)
Latest actions
- : Notification that SB599 is now Act 744
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- : Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- : ORDERED ENROLLED
- : Returned from the House as passed.
- : Returned to the Senate as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Votes
- House Roll Call #1273 (April 14, 2025): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #946 (April 8, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB599?
- SB599 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO ELIMINATE INTERLOCUTORY DECREES OF ADOPTION; AND TO AMEND THE REVISED UNIFORM ADOPTION ACT.
- What does SB599 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to eliminate interlocutory decrees of adoption; to amend the revised uniform adoption act; and for other purposes. subtitle to eliminate interlocutory decrees of adoption; and to amend the revised uniform adoption act.
- What is the status of SB599?
- Chaptered as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB599 is now Act 744 (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB599?
- Clarke Tucker (D, 14), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB599?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB599
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