LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6188 NOTE PREPARED: Nov 27, 2023
BILL NUMBER: HB 1050 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Concurrent Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Zimmerman BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill provides concurrent jurisdiction over adoption proceedings to the
juvenile court in which a child in need of services (CHINS) proceeding, termination of parental rights (TPR)
proceeding, or a juvenile delinquency proceeding is open or pending.
It requires notice of a pending adoption be given to the juvenile court if the child to be adopted is the subject
of an open or pending CHINS, TPR, or juvenile delinquency proceeding.
It provides that the juvenile court receiving notice of a pending adoption has 10 days after receiving notice
to exercise jurisdiction over the adoption, decline jurisdiction over the adoption, or take matters under
consideration pending a hearing.
It requires a petition for adoption to include whether the child to be adopted is the subject of an open or
pending CHINS, TPR, or juvenile delinquency proceeding.
It also requires the probate court to order the adoption proceeding with all papers and files to be transferred
to the juvenile court exercising jurisdiction over the CHINS, TPR, or juvenile delinquency proceeding if the
juvenile court elects to exercise jurisdiction over the adoption.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
HB 1050 1 Explanation of Local Expenditures: The bill’s requirements are within the courts’ routine administrative
functions and should be able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary
agency staffing and resource levels.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: Juvenile and probate courts.
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Corrin Harvey, 317-234-9438.
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