Foster care; require code of ethics agreement signed by head of every foster home, etc. (HB850)
Introduced By
Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg) with support from 9 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. Algie Howell (D-Norfolk), Del. Dave Nutter (R-Christiansburg), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Del. David Poisson (D-Sterling), Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Foster care; Code of Ethics agreement. Requires the agreement signed by the head of every foster home or children's residential facility to set forth the conditions and mutual responsibilities of foster parents, foster care workers, and directors of child-placing agencies, including local departments. The bill requires the Board of Social Services to develop and promulgate regulations implementing the provisions of this Act with the assistance of an advisory committee comprised of representatives from foster and adoptive families, local boards and departments, child-placing agencies, judicial staff, youth in foster and adoptive homes, and other advocates or experts as the Board deems necessary. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Committee |
01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085682672 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/18/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB850) |
01/24/2008 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2008 | Committee substitute printed 085701672-H1 |
01/25/2008 | Read first time |
01/28/2008 | Read second time |
01/28/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 085701672-H1 |
01/28/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB850H1 |
01/28/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB850H1) |
01/29/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
01/29/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
01/30/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/30/2008 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
02/15/2008 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2008 | Read third time |
02/19/2008 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/19/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/19/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/19/2008 | Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/21/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/22/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/25/2008 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2008 | Enrolled |
02/27/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB850ER) |
02/27/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/28/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB850ER) |
02/28/2008 | Signed by President |
03/04/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 308 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/11/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0308) |