Child abuse or neglect; mandatory reporting by eligibility workers; penalty. (HB56)
Introduced By
Del. Bill Fralin (R-Roanoke) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester), Del. Terrie Suit (R-Virginia Beach), Del. John Welch (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
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
Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by eligibility workers. Requires any person employed by a local department of social services who determines eligibility for public assistance to report suspected child abuse or neglect to the local department or the Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. The bill is effective on January 1, 2007 and the Department of Social Services must provide training to implement its provisions. Read the Bill »
Status
04/04/2006: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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12/14/2005 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063321302 |
12/14/2005 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/12/2006 | Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/12/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB56) |
02/10/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
02/11/2006 | Committee substitute printed 062482302-H1 |
02/11/2006 | Read first time |
02/13/2006 | Read second time |
02/13/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 062482302-H1 |
02/13/2006 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB56H1 |
02/14/2006 | Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N) |
02/14/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/14/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
02/15/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB56H1) |
02/15/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/15/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
03/06/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2006 | Read third time |
03/07/2006 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
03/15/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB56ER) |
03/15/2006 | Enrolled |
03/15/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
03/16/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB56ER) |
03/16/2006 | Signed by President |
04/04/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 530 (effective 1/1/07) |
04/12/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530) |