Adoption; circuit court to accept a petition filed by child's foster parent. (HB418)

Introduced By

Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Woodbridge)

Progress

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

Description

Adoption by foster parent. Directs a circuit court to accept a petition for adoption filed by the child's foster parent and to order a thorough investigation if (i) the child-placing agency holding custody of the child consents to the adoption after the child has resided in the home of such foster parent continuously for at least six months and (ii) the birth parents' rights to the child have been terminated. Current law requires a circuit court to accept such petition in such circumstances only after the child has resided in the home of such foster parent continuously for at least 18 months. The bill provides that after the child has resided in the home of the foster parent continuously for at least 18 months, the consent of the child-placing agency holding custody of the child is no longer needed in order to require the court to accept the petition and order an investigation. The bill contains an emergency clause. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/05/2018Committee
01/05/2018Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/18 18101575D
01/05/2018Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/11/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB418)
01/17/2018Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
01/31/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/06/2018Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2018Read first time
02/09/2018Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2018Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/12/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2018Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/16/2018Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2018Read third time
02/20/2018Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2018Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2018Enrolled
02/22/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB418ER)
02/22/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB418ER)
02/22/2018Signed by Speaker
02/23/2018Signed by President
02/26/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
02/26/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
03/02/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 94 (effective 3/2/18)
03/02/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0094)