Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters. (HB1659)

Introduced By

Del. Karrie Delaney (D-Centreville) with support from co-patrons Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Danica Roem (D-Manassas Park), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), and Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston)

Progress

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

Description

Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters. Adds to the list of persons who are required to report suspected child abuse or neglect ministers, priests, rabbis, imams, and duly accredited practitioners of any religious organization or denomination usually referred to as a church; however, the bill exempts such clergy members from the mandatory reporting requirement when the information supporting the suspicion of child abuse or neglect (i) is required by the doctrine of the religious organization or denomination to be kept confidential or (ii) would be subject to the exemptions set forth in § 8.01-400 or 19.2-271.3 if offered as evidence in court. This bill is identical to SB 1257. Amends § 63.2-1509, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »

Status

03/09/2019: Passed the General Assembly

History

Date	Action
12/01/2018	Committee
12/01/2018	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100396D
12/01/2018	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/07/2019	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
01/17/2019	Impact statement from DPB (HB1659)
01/24/2019	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4
01/28/2019	Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/28/2019	Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
01/30/2019	Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2019	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/31/2019	Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
02/01/2019	Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
02/01/2019	Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2019	Read first time
02/04/2019	Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2019	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2019	Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/08/2019	Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2019	Rereferred to Finance
02/12/2019	Reported from Finance (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2019	Passed Senate with amendment
02/14/2019	Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2019	Read third time
02/14/2019	Reading of amendment waived
02/14/2019	Committee amendment agreed to
02/14/2019	Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/14/2019	Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2019	Placed on Calendar
02/18/2019	Senate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
02/18/2019	VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 95-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2019	Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2019	Senate requested conference committee
02/20/2019	Delegates: Delaney, Bell, R.B., Collins
02/20/2019	House acceded to request
02/20/2019	Conferees appointed by House
02/20/2019	Delegates: Delaney, Bell, Robert B., Collins
02/21/2019	Conferees appointed by Senate
02/21/2019	Senators: Peake, Chafin, Boysko
02/21/2019	C Amended by conference committee
02/21/2019	Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
02/21/2019	VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2019	Passed by temporarily
02/22/2019	Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2019	Enrolled
03/07/2019	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1659ER)
03/07/2019	Impact statement from DPB (HB1659ER)
03/07/2019	Signed by Speaker
03/09/2019	Signed by President
03/11/2019	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019
03/11/2019	G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
03/18/2019	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 414 (effective 7/1/19)
03/18/2019	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)