Kinship foster care; waiver of foster home approval standards. (HB674)

Introduced By

Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)

Progress

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

Description

Kinship foster care; waiver of foster home approval standards. Allows local boards of social services, subject to approval by the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, to grant a waiver regarding the Board's standards for foster home approval, set forth in regulations, that are not related to safety. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2016Committee
01/11/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101847D
01/11/2016Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/14/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB674)
01/26/2016Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2016Read first time
01/28/2016Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
01/29/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/01/2016Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/12/2016Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2016Read third time
02/16/2016Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Enrolled
02/17/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB674ER)
02/17/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB674ER)
02/17/2016Signed by Speaker
02/18/2016Signed by President
02/18/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/18/16
02/18/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Thursday, February 25, 2016
02/25/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 25 (effective 7/1/16)
02/25/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0025)