Adoption; appointment of counsel if parent is determined to be indigent. (HB451)
Introduced By
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Adoption; appointment of counsel. Provides that a parent who does not consent to the adoption of the parent's child, but whose consent to the adoption is required, shall be appointed counsel if such parent is determined to be indigent. The bill also provides that the court shall inform the birth parents of their right to counsel prior to the adjudicatory hearing of a petition for adoption. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2012 | Committee |
01/10/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100275D |
01/10/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2012 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
01/20/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB451) |
01/23/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
01/30/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12104606D-H1 |
02/01/2012 | Read first time |
02/01/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB451H1) |
02/02/2012 | Read second time |
02/02/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12104606D-H1 |
02/02/2012 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB451H1 |
02/03/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2012 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
02/17/2012 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2012 | Read third time |
02/21/2012 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2012 | Enrolled |
02/24/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB451ER) |
02/24/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2012 | Signed by President |
02/28/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB451ER) |
03/30/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 425 (effective 7/1/12) |
03/30/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425) |