2nd Sub. H.B. 239
         CHILD WELFARE AMENDMENTS

Senate Floor Amendments

February 27, 1998 4:30 PM



Senator Craig Taylor proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 10, Line 22:    Delete brackets and reinstate "or" and delete ","

2.    Page 10, Line 23:    Delete ",or without merit"

3.    Page 12, Line 28:    After "62A-4a-203" insert "and in keeping with the presumptions described in Subsection (1)"

4.    Page 12, Line 29:    After "welfare" delete ", in accordance with federal law"

5.    Page 12, Line 30:    Bracket "obvious" and insert "actual"

6.    Page 13, Line 22:    After "appropriate," insert "in keeping with the provisions of Subsection 62A-4a-201(1)," and after "concern" delete ", in accordance"

7.    Page 13, Line 23:    Delete "with federal law"

8.    Page 16, Line 4:    Delete the brackets, reinstate "or" and delete ","

9.    Page 16, Line 5:    Delete ",or without merit"

10.    Page 16, Line 7:    Delete "or without merit"

11.    Page 16, Line 8:    Delete "or without merit,"

12.    Page 16, Line 9:    Delete ", or without merit,"

13.     Page 29, Line 11:    Before "unsubstantiated" at the beginning of line 11 insert "or" and after "unsubstantiated" bracket and delete the remainder of line 11 and insert "."

14.    Page 50, Line 5:    Bracket "obvious" and insert "actual"

15.    Page 50, Line 27:    Remove the brackets and reinstate "there is" and delete the remainder of line 27

16.    Page 50, Line 28:    At the beginning of line 28 delete "provide notice to"

17.    Page 51, Line 5:    After "mother," delete the remainder of line 5 and insert "an adoptive father, or a biological father who was"

18.    Page 52, Line 9:    Delete "attempt to"