Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; created. (HB710)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg) with support from co-patron Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Office of the Children's Ombudsman. Creates the Office of the Children's Ombudsman to provide ombudsman services, including investigation of complaints, advocacy, and information for children, parents, and citizens involved with child-serving agencies, defined in the bill. The bill provides for the Office of the Governor to conduct a needs assessment with the Department of General Services to provide for the office space needs of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2018 | Committee |
| 01/09/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101877D |
| 01/09/2018 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/15/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB710) |
| 01/19/2018 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/01/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) |
| 02/01/2018 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/06/2018 | Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws (11-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |