HLS 17RS-1093 ENGROSSED
2017 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 317
BY REPRESENTATIVE BAGLEY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CHILDREN/ADOPTION: Provides for the acceptance of a child surrendered for adoption
by the Department of Children and Family Services
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact Children's Code Article 1117(B), relative to the surrender of children
3 for adoption; to provide relative to the agencies who may accept the surrender of
4 children for adoption; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. Children's Code Article 1117(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read
7as follows:
8 Art. 1117. Domiciliary requirements; acceptance of surrender by agency on behalf
9 of resident adoptive parent
10 * * *
11 B. In order for a surrender to an agency to be effective, the agency accepting
12 the surrender shall either be the Department of Children and Family Services or have
13 been issued a child-placing or adoption license by the Department of Children and
14 Family Services department.
15 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
16signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
17by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
18vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
19effective on the day following such approval.
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HB NO. 317
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 317 Engrossed 2017 Regular Session Bagley
Abstract: Provides with respect to surrenders of children for adoption by the Dept. of
Children and Family Services.
Present law requires that an agency accepting a surrender for adoption be issued a license
by the Dept. of Children and Family Services.
Proposed law allows the Dept. of Children and Family Services to also accept surrenders,
in addition to the agencies licensed by the department.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends Ch.C. Art. 1117(B))
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