Adoption; period of validity of home study. (HB946)
Introduced By
Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Adoption; period of validity of home study. Provides that any home study conducted for the purpose of parental placement shall be approved for a period of 18 months from the date of completion of the study. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Committee |
01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088507560 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/15/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB946) |
01/17/2008 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/18/2008 | Read first time |
01/21/2008 | Read second time |
01/21/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/21/2008 | Engrossed by House as amended HB946E |
01/21/2008 | Printed as engrossed 088507560-E |
01/22/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
01/22/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
01/23/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/23/2008 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/23/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB946E) |
02/15/2008 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
02/18/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2008 | Read third time |
02/19/2008 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/19/2008 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/19/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/19/2008 | Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/21/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/22/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/25/2008 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2008 | Enrolled |
02/27/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB946ER) |
02/27/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/28/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB946ER) |
02/28/2008 | Signed by President |
03/06/2008 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
03/06/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
03/07/2008 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2008 | Enacted, Chapter (effective 7/1/08) |
03/08/2008 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (33-Y 7-N) |
03/08/2008 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
03/08/2008 | Reenrolled |
03/08/2008 | Reenrolled bill text (HB946ER2) |
03/08/2008 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
03/08/2008 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
03/08/2008 | Enacted, Chapter 494 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/14/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494) |
Comments
Thank you so much for this bill. As an adoptive parent pursuing international adoption, I know first hand how much time it takes from home study completion to State Department approval to referral for a child. Our home study is about to expire, and we only now have all the paperwork and clearances to submit to the Ethiopian government. We will have to pay for a home study renewal, and go through the scrutiny all over again. Another 6 months, in our case, would have been a great thing.
Thank you so much for considering this bill. International adoptions are taking longer and longer and having a home study expire in the middle of the process is an unnecessary frustration and leads to additional expense.
Adoption Policy
10.D.13 Renewal Process
The agency will re-approve the applicant prior to the placement of a child if the home study is older than 24 months.
Currrent state adoption policies and state agency approved provider standards/regulations requires renewal every 24 months and that child placing agencies have to adhere to that minimum requirement, but can choose to require a shorter timeframe between renewals. If your understanding is correct, than you’re not clear how HB946 will assist in lengthening the time period for renewal of adoptive families working through child placing agencies. My wife and I have three internationally adopted children and I am not sure the bill will accomplish what you are hoping it will. The current state policy is that home studies are approved for 24 months, but the individual child placing agencies can require those families adopting through there organization to more stringent time frames. The bill as introduced will shorten the approval period, not lengthen it which will not be good for the families in this process.
Lee,
The bill was amended to make the home study valid for 24 months for all adoptions. This should make everything equal.
Wholeheartedly supportive! Long over due!