Appointed counsel for parents or guardians; attorneys who qualify as guardian ad litem. (HB671)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville) with support from co-patron Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)
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
Appointed counsel for parents or guardians. Requires court-appointed counsel for a parent or guardian of a child in cases of alleged abuse or neglect or termination of parental rights to be selected from the list of attorneys who qualify as guardians ad litem compiled and maintained by the Judicial Council of Virginia. Amends § 16.1-266.1, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2016 | Committee |
| 01/11/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101497D |
| 01/11/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Civil Law |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Subcommittee Civil Law |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: |
| 02/01/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/08/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/08/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/08/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended HB671E |
| 02/08/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16101497D-E |
| 02/09/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/09/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/10/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/17/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB671ER) |
| 02/24/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16 |
| 02/25/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016 |
| 03/01/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 182 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 03/01/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0182) |