Post-adoption contact and communication; establishes procedures between birth parents, etc. (HB2160)

Introduced By

Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)

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

Post-adoption contact and communication. Authorizes and establishes procedures governing post-adoption contact and communication agreements between the birth parent or parents of a child and the local board or child-placing agency or the pre-adoptive parent or parents, if any. Amends § 16.1-277.01, § 16.1-277.02, § 16.1-278.3, § 16.1-283.1, § 63.2-1228.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/14/2009 Committee
  • 01/14/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098213752
  • 01/14/2009 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/20/2009 Assigned Courts sub: Civil
  • 01/21/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
  • 01/23/2009 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/26/2009 Committee substitute printed 093258752-H1
  • 01/27/2009 Read first time
  • 01/28/2009 Read second time
  • 01/28/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 093258752-H1
  • 01/28/2009 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2160H1
  • 01/28/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB2160H1)
  • 01/29/2009 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/30/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/30/2009 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/11/2009 Rereferred from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/11/2009 Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
  • 02/13/2009 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/17/2009 Read third time
  • 02/17/2009 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/18/2009 Enrolled
  • 02/18/2009 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2160ER)
  • 02/18/2009 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/18/2009 Signed by President
  • 02/19/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB2160ER)
  • 02/25/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 98 (effective 7/1/09)
  • 02/25/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098)