Child abuse or neglect; reduces mandatory time limit for reporting, requirements of certain persons. (HB74)

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√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
√	Signed by Governor
√	Became Law

Description

Mandatory report of suspected child abuse; time limit. Reduces the time limit for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect by mandated reporters from 72 hours to 24 hours. Amends § 63.2-1509 (“Physicians, nurses, teachers, etc., to report certain injuries to children; penalty for failure to report.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

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12/21/2011 Committee
12/21/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100740D
12/21/2011 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/13/2012 Assigned HWI sub: #1
01/13/2012 Impact statement from DPB (HB74)
01/16/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
01/17/2012 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2012 Committee substitute printed 12104326D-H1
01/18/2012 Read first time
01/19/2012 Read second time
01/19/2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12104326D-H1
01/19/2012 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB74H1
01/20/2012 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
01/20/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed
01/23/2012 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/24/2012 Impact statement from DPB (HB74H1)
02/17/2012 Assigned Rehab sub: Social Services
02/24/2012 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2012 Read third time
02/28/2012 Reading of amendment waived
02/28/2012 Committee amendment agreed to
02/28/2012 Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/28/2012 Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2012 Placed on Calendar
03/01/2012 Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
03/01/2012 VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2012 Enrolled
03/07/2012 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB74ER)
03/07/2012 Signed by Speaker
03/08/2012 Impact statement from DPB (HB74ER)
03/08/2012 Signed by President
04/09/2012 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/17/2012 Placed on Calendar
04/18/2012 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 1-N)
04/18/2012 VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
04/18/2012 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/18/2012 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/18/2012 Reenrolled
04/18/2012 Reenrolled bill text (HB74ER2)
04/18/2012 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/18/2012 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/18/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 740 (effective 7/1/12)
04/18/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)

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