Investigation of cases involving alleged sexual abuse of a child; qualifications of investigator. (SB331)

Introduced By

Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston)

Progress

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

Description

Investigation of cases involving alleged sexual abuse of a child; qualifications of investigator. Prohibits any individual who has not previously participated in investigations of alleged abuse or neglect of a child from participating in investigations of cases of alleged sexual abuse of a child unless he has completed a training program for investigation of cases involving alleged sexual abuse of a child or is directly supervised by a person who has completed such training. The bill also prohibits individuals who have not completed training for investigation of cases involving alleged sexual abuse of a child from making dispositional findings in such cases. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/06/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102912D
01/06/2014Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/24/2014Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)
01/27/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
01/28/2014Passed by for the day
01/29/2014Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2014Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2014Placed on Calendar
02/07/2014Read first time
02/07/2014Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/07/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB331)
02/13/2014Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/13/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/17/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2014Read second time
02/26/2014Read third time
02/26/2014Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/26/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2014Enrolled
02/28/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB331ER)
03/03/2014Signed by Speaker
03/03/2014Signed by President
03/06/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB331ER)
03/24/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 299 (effective 7/1/14)
03/24/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.