Fostering Futures program; individual participating in program subject to a background check. (HB1942)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville) with support from co-patron Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge)
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
Fostering Futures program; background check. Requires individual participating in the Fostering Futures program to undergo a background check, which includes submitting to fingerprinting and a criminal history record check. The bill provides that the results of such background check shall be used for the sole purpose of determining whether other children should be placed or remain in the same foster home as the individual subject to the background check. The bill defines "individual participating in the Fostering Futures program" as a person who is 18 years of age or older but has not reached 21 years of age and is receiving foster care services through the Fostering Futures program. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Committee |
01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101366D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/13/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1942) |
01/19/2017 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2017 | Read first time |
01/23/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/24/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/25/2017 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
02/10/2017 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2017 | Read third time |
02/14/2017 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | Enrolled |
02/16/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1942ER) |
02/16/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1942ER) |
02/16/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/17/2017 | Signed by President |
02/17/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17 |
02/17/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017 |
02/23/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 194 (effective 7/1/17) |
02/23/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0194) |