Adoption; former adoptive parent who stood in loco parentis may petition to adopt child. (SB171)
Introduced By
Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Adoption by former stepparents. Expands the exception to the divestiture of parental rights of a birth parent or parent by previous adoption applicable in cases of stepparent adoptions to cases where a former stepparent petitions to adopt a child. Read the Bill »
Status
03/12/2008: Passed the General Assembly
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087775204 |
01/07/2008 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/14/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB171) |
02/01/2008 | Committee substitute printed 080282204-S1 |
02/01/2008 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2008 | Read second time |
02/05/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/05/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 080282204-S1 |
02/05/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB171S1 |
02/06/2008 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2008 | Communicated to House |
02/12/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/12/2008 | Read first time |
02/12/2008 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/15/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB171S1) |
02/21/2008 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/29/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) |
03/03/2008 | Committee substitute printed 089589204-H1 |
03/04/2008 | Read second time |
03/05/2008 | Read third time |
03/05/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 089589204-H1 |
03/05/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB171H1 |
03/05/2008 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
03/05/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
03/06/2008 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2008 | Enrolled |
03/08/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB171ER) |
03/08/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB171ER) |
03/11/2008 | Signed by President |
03/12/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/12/2008 | Signed by President |
04/11/2008 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |