HB871: Marriage & family programs; Department of Social Services to establish.
Chief Patron
Del.
Joseph Johnson (D-4)

Joseph Johnson
(D-4)
Abingdon, VA
Served: 1990–
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 |
Status
03/07/2008: signed by governor
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- 01/08/2008 Committee
- 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084030656
- 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/24/2008 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/24/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/24/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB871)
- 01/29/2008 Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources (Hamilton)
- 02/06/2008 Reported from Appropriations with amendment (24-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/08/2008 Read first time
- 02/11/2008 Read second time
- 02/11/2008 Committee amendment from Health, Welfare and Institutions agreed to
- 02/11/2008 Committee amendment from Appropriations agreed to
- 02/11/2008 Engrossed by House as amended HB871E
- 02/11/2008 Printed as engrossed 084030656-E
- 02/12/2008 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/12/2008 Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB871E)
- 02/22/2008 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/25/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/26/2008 Read third time
- 02/26/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/28/2008 Enrolled
- 02/28/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB871ER)
- 02/28/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB871ER)
- 02/28/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2008 Signed by President
- 03/07/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 439 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/14/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0439)
Summary
Healthy marriages and strong families. Authorizes the
Department of Social Services to establish a program to support educational
programs intended to promote healthy marriages and strong families. The bill
requires that, to the extent authorized by federal law, the Department shall
allocate at least one percent of all funds received under the federal Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families program to support this program.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/25/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/28/2008, 03/07/2008 and 03/07/2008.
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Comments
Another 'idea' on how to SPEND the $$ the state is getting fraudulently from the FEDS ...hmmm..
How about "upon application for ANY public assistance or social services, applicants must ENROLL in parenting and financing classes..certificate to be provided for 'approval' to obtain public services or social services..."