Social Services, Department of; unauthorized practice of law. (SB417)

Introduced By

Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)

Progress

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

Description

Department of Social Services; unauthorized practice of law. Allows designated nonattorney employees of a local department of social services to (i) initiate a case on behalf of the local department by appearing before an intake officer and (ii) complete, sign, and file with the clerk of the juvenile and domestic relations district court, on forms approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia, petitions for foster care review, petitions for permanency planning hearings, petitions to establish paternity, motions to establish or modify support, motions to amend or review an order, and motions for a rule to show cause. The bill also directs directors of local departments of social services to designate nonattorney employees who are authorized to perform such tasks. Read the Bill »

Status

03/10/2016: Passed the General Assembly

History

DateAction
01/12/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101307D
01/12/2016Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/14/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB417)
02/05/2016Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/08/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2016Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 17-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Placed on Calendar
02/12/2016Read first time
02/12/2016Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/18/2016Assigned App. sub: Civil Law
02/18/2016Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/18/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/18/2016Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/22/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
03/02/2016Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2016Read second time
03/07/2016Read third time
03/07/2016Passed House (82-Y 14-N)
03/07/2016VOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 14-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2016Enrolled
03/08/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB417ER)
03/08/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB417ER)
03/08/2016Signed by Speaker
03/10/2016Signed by President
03/11/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/11/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
03/11/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016

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 34 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND SJR 268 BE TAKEN UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SUROVELL. RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE. THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE ALL THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY OF THE SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AYES 39, NO'S ZERO. THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED TO TAKE UP THE RESOLUTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE TITLE. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER 268.

Comments

Dave Briggman writes:

How is it you guys were only able to get 34 seconds of what I understand was quite a battle over this piece of garbage?

Waldo Jaquith writes:

Because the Senate only display chyrons when legislators begin discussing legislation, not throughout (unlike the House), so it's impossible to determine automatically when discussion about a given bill ends. Just don't press "stop" and you can keep watching for the whole debate. :)