Stepparent and close relative adoption; appointment of guardian ad litem not required. (HB747)

Introduced By

Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)

Progress

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

Description

Stepparent and close relative adoption; appointment of guardian ad litem not required.  Allows a court to waive appointment of a guardian ad litem for a child in cases of stepparent or close relative adoption. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2010Committee
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100739D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/2010Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/20/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/22/2010Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2010Read first time
01/27/2010Read second time and engrossed
01/28/2010Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/28/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
01/29/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/23/2010Assigned Courts sub: Civil
03/01/2010Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2010Read third time
03/03/2010Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010Enrolled
03/10/2010Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB747ER)
03/11/2010Signed by Speaker
03/13/2010Signed by President
04/09/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 306 (effective 7/1/10)
04/09/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0306)