Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes, exception. (HB437)
Introduced By
Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
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
Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes; exception. Allows a child-placing agency to approve as an adoptive or foster parent an applicant convicted of any offense set forth in the definition of barrier crime in clause (iv) of § 19.2-392.02 who has had his civil rights restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority, provided that eight years have elapsed following the conviction and that the applicant (i) has complied with all obligations imposed by the criminal court; (ii) has completed a substance abuse treatment program; (iii) has completed a drug test administered by a laboratory or medical professional within 90 days prior to being approved, and such test returned with a negative result; and (iv) complies with any other obligations as determined by the Department of Social Services. This bill is identical to SB 920. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2018 | Committee |
01/06/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103137D |
01/06/2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/16/2018 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/16/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB437) |
01/31/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
02/05/2018 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18106510D-H1 |
02/07/2018 | Read first time |
02/07/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB437H1) |
02/08/2018 | Read second time |
02/08/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18106510D-H1 |
02/08/2018 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB437H1 |
02/09/2018 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE(99-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2018 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y -0-N) |
02/09/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/12/2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/14/2018 | Rereferred from Courts of Justice (8-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2018 | Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services |
02/23/2018 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2018 | Read third time |
02/27/2018 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2018 | Enrolled |
03/01/2018 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB437ER) |
03/01/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB437ER) |
03/01/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
03/03/2018 | Signed by President |
03/07/2018 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018 |
03/07/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 |
03/19/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 369 (effective 7/1/18) |
03/19/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0369) |