Academy of California Adoption Lawyers

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Academy Of California Adoption Lawyers (Acal)
Academy Of California AdoptionArt Lawyers
Academy of California Adoption – ART Lawyers

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Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
July 11, 2023	Alice Kessler	SB 729	Health	Testimony Link
September 11, 2017	Shannon Smith-Crowley	SB 213	Human Services	Testimony Link
June 21, 2016	Shannon Smith-Crowley	AB 2349	Judiciary	Testimony Link

Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 450: Adoption.	Self	Support
SB 257: PARENT Act.	Self	Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 729: Health care coverage: treatment for infertility and fertility services.	Self	Support
Jul 11, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
AB 1650: Family law proceedings: custody, parentage, and adoption.	Self	Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 724: Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.	Self	Support
Aug 28, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Aug 27, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Aug 21, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Jul 10, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Apr 25, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Apr 21, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
AB 2684: Parent and child relationship.	Self	Against
AB 2298: Parent-child relationship: assisted reproduction agreement for gestational carriers.	Self	Support
Apr 3, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
SB 213: Placement of children: criminal records check.	Self	Support
Sep 11, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Human Services		Support
AB 1396: Surrogacy.	Self	Support
May 6, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
AB 1352: Father and child relationship: notice to a presumed father.	Self	Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2872: Children.	Self	Support
Aug 15, 2016Senate Floor		Support
AB 2349: Assisted reproduction agreements for gestational carriers.	Self	Support
Aug 15, 2016Senate Floor		Support
Jun 21, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support

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Testimony

Session:

26MIN

SB 257

PARENT Act.

6MIN

SB 450

Adoption.