Criminal history & central registry check; est. mandatory background check for foster, etc. parents. (HB2504)
Introduced By
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)
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Description
Criminal history and central registry check for placements of children. Establishes mandatory background checks for prospective foster or adoptive parents that consist of three parts: 1) a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether an individual has a criminal conviction or pending charges or has been the subject of a founded case of child abuse or neglect; 2) fingerprinting forwarded through the Central Criminal Records Exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain criminal history information; and 3) searches of the central child abuse and neglect registry maintained pursuant to 63.2-1515 and similar registries required by federal law in any other state where a prospective parent or other adult in the home has resided in the preceding five years. Provides that in the case of an emergency, a local board must first search the central registry and obtain a written affirmation from the individual prior to placement. Prohibits approval of foster or adoptive homes where an individual has record of an offense set forth in 63.2-1719 or a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect as maintained in registries pursuant to 63.2-1515 and the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act (42 U.S.C.S. 16901 et seq.). The bill has an effective date of April 1, 2007. Amends § 63.2-901.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
04/04/2007: enacted
History
- 01/09/2007 Committee
- 01/09/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074288116
- 01/09/2007 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/25/2007 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/26/2007 Read first time
- 01/29/2007 Read second time
- 01/29/2007 Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/29/2007 Engrossed by House as amended HB2504E
- 01/29/2007 Printed as engrossed 074288116-E
- 01/30/2007 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2007 Communicated to Senate
- 01/31/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2504E)
- 01/31/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/31/2007 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/12/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2007 Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
- 02/12/2007 Rereferred to Finance
- 02/12/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/15/2007 Read third time
- 02/15/2007 Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2007 VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/21/2007 Enrolled
- 02/21/2007 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2504ER)
- 02/22/2007 Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2007 Signed by President
- 02/28/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2504ER)
- 03/26/2007 Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/03/2007 Placed on Calendar
- 04/04/2007 Enacted, Chapter (effective 4/1/07)
- 04/04/2007 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/04/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 04/04/2007 G Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/04/2007 Reenrolled
- 04/04/2007 Reenrolled bill text (HB2504ER2)
- 04/04/2007 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/04/2007 Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/04/2007 Enacted, Chapter 871 (effective 4/1/07)
- 04/11/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0871)