Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-05-16 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-05-16 Senate Journal Page 2789 HB 297 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to child protection; and relating to children of active duty military members" was read the second time. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 1, following "Act": Insert "relating to adult adoption;" 2022-05-16 Senate Journal Page 2790 Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 25.23.020(a) is amended to read: (a) The following persons may adopt: (1) a husband and wife together; (2) an unmarried adult; (3) the unmarried father or mother of the person to be adopted; (4) a married person without the other spouse joining as a petitioner, if the person to be adopted is not the other spouse, and if (A) the other spouse is a parent of the person to be adopted and consents to the adoption; (B) the petitioner and the other spouse are legally separated; (C) the person to be adopted is an adult and the other spouse consents to the adoption; or (D) [(C)] the failure of the other spouse to join in the petition or to agree to the adoption is excused by the court by reason of prolonged unexplained absence, unavailability, incapacity, or circumstances constituting an unreasonable withholding of consent." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Revak objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) am S "An Act relating to adult adoption; relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to child protection; and relating to children of active duty military members" be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2022-05-16 Senate Journal Page 2791 Senators Wielechowski, Revak, Gray-Jackson, Myers, Stevens, Bishop, Holland, moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) am S "An Act relating to adult adoption; relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to child protection; and relating to children of active duty military members" was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) am S "An Act relating to adult adoption; relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to child protection; and relating to children of active duty military members" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 297(HSS)(title am) am S Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 17 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Absent: Hoffman, Shower, Stedman and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) am S passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.