Adoptions; consent revocation period for parental placement. (HB285)

Introduced By

Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)

Progress

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

Description

Consent revocation period for parental placement adoptions. Provides that consent to an adoption may be revoked by a birth parent for up to seven days after it is executed. This bill eliminates the provision barring revocation after a child is 10 days old. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/02/2008Committee
01/02/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088468752
01/02/2008Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/17/2008Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2008Read first time
01/21/2008Passed by for the day
01/22/2008Passed by for the day
01/23/2008Passed by for the day
01/24/2008Read second time
01/24/2008Amendment by Delegate Toscano agreed to
01/24/2008Engrossed by House as amended HB285E
01/24/2008Printed as engrossed 088468752-E
01/25/2008Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
01/25/2008VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2008Communicated to Senate
01/28/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
01/28/2008Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/30/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB285E)
02/29/2008Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
02/29/2008Committee substitute printed 085711752-S1
03/03/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
03/04/2008Read third time
03/04/2008Reading of substitute waived
03/04/2008Committee substitute agreed to 085711752-S1
03/04/2008Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB285S1
03/04/2008Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/05/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB285S1)
03/05/2008Placed on Calendar
03/05/2008Senate substitute agreed to by House 085711752-S1 (97-Y 0-N)
03/05/2008VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
03/07/2008Enrolled
03/07/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB285ER)
03/07/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB285ER)
03/07/2008Signed by Speaker
03/09/2008Signed by President
03/27/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 662 (effective 7/1/08)