Adoption; disclosure of identifying information. (HB407)
Introduced By
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)
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; disclosure of identifying information. Provides that in cases in which an adult adopted person seeks disclosure of identifying information about his birth parents and consent of the birth parents is not obtainable due to the death or mental incapacity of the birth parents, the Commissioner of Social Services shall release the identifying information requested upon a showing of good cause as to why the information should be made available. In cases in which the Commissioner refuses to disclose the information requested, the adult adopted person may apply to the circuit court for an order to disclose the information. Currently, an adult adopted person seeking disclosure of identifying information when his birth parents are unable to consent due to death or mental incapacity must petition the circuit court for release of identifying information. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/03/2014 | Committee |
01/03/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101052D |
01/03/2014 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/09/2014 | Assigned HWI sub: # 2 |
01/16/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
01/21/2014 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB407) |
01/22/2014 | Read first time |
01/23/2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB407) |
01/24/2014 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/27/2014 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
02/14/2014 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 1-N) |
02/17/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/18/2014 | Read third time |
02/18/2014 | Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) |
02/20/2014 | Enrolled |
02/20/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB407ER) |
02/20/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB407ER) |
02/20/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2014 | Signed by President |
03/05/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 127 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/05/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127) |