Adoption; child in custody of prospective adoptive parent(s) for five years or more. (SB1268)
Introduced By
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Adoption; child in custody of prospective adoptive parent(s) for five years or more. Allows the juvenile and domestic relations district court to waive the home study and counseling requirements in an adoption proceeding if the child has been in the continuous legal and physical custody of the prospective adoptive parent(s) for five or more years. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102615D |
| 01/14/2015 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 01/30/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1268) |
| 02/06/2015 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (8-Y 3-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104856D-S1 |
| 02/09/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/10/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/10/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104856D-S1 |
| 02/10/2015 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1268S1 |
| 02/10/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2015 | Passed Senate (29-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1268) |
| 02/11/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1268S1) |
| 02/12/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/12/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/12/2015 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/17/2015 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/19/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2015 | Passed House (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2015 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1268ER) |
| 02/24/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1268ER) |
| 02/26/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015 |
| 02/26/2015 | Signed by President |
| 02/26/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/26/15 |
| 02/26/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
| 03/23/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 529 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 03/23/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529) |