International adoptions; fee for testimonials. (HB1561)
Introduced By
Del. Katherine Waddell (I-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Frank Hall (D-Richmond), Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton), and Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg)
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
Fee for testimonials; international adoptions. Requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to waive additional fees for testimonials, including seal tax, for a person submitting multiple documents for testimonial seals required by a foreign country as part of an international adoption process relating to a particular child or children under the following conditions: the person submitting the documents provides proof to the Secretary (i) of having paid $200 for testimonials relating to the specific adoption and (ii) that the additional testimonials relate to the same child or children. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/20/2006 | Presented and ordered printed 066160533 |
| 01/20/2006 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/25/2006 | Assigned GL sub: #4 Prof./Occup./Admin. (Cosgrove) |
| 01/26/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1561) |
| 02/09/2006 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
| 02/09/2006 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/10/2006 | Committee substitute printed 062056533-H1 |
| 02/10/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1561H1) |
| 02/15/2006 | Left in Appropriations |