Foster care; numerous changes to laws governing provision of services in the Commonwealth. (SB1339)
Introduced By
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from 37 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg), Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson), Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon), Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg), Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath), Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac), Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City), Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest), Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg), Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg), Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield), Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake), Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland), Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester), Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Foster care omnibus. Makes numerous changes to the laws governing the provision of foster care services in the Commonwealth. Among other things, the bill (i) allows the Commissioner of Social Services to develop and implement a corrective action plan for or assume temporary control over the foster care services of a local board of social services upon determining that the local board (a) has failed to provide foster care services or make placement and removal decisions in accordance with applicable laws or regulations or (b) has taken any action that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of any child under its supervision and control; (ii) requires the Commissioner to create within the State Department of Social Services (the Department) a foster care health and safety director position; (iii) directs the Commissioner to establish and maintain a confidential hotline to receive reports and complaints from foster parents and other persons regarding violations of laws or regulations applicable to foster care and any other matters related to the health, safety, or well-being of children in foster care; (iv) directs the Department to develop and implement a more reliable, structured, and comprehensive case review and quality improvement process to monitor and improve foster care services provided by local boards and departments of social services; and (v) requires the Department to establish and update annually a caseload standard that limits the number of foster care cases that may be assigned to each foster care caseworker. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102687D |
| 01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 01/18/2019 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/18/2019 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 01/27/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1339) |
| 01/29/2019 | Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2019 | Read second time |
| 01/31/2019 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 01/31/2019 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 01/31/2019 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1339E |
| 01/31/2019 | Printed as engrossed 19102687D-E |
| 02/01/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1339E) |
| 02/05/2019 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 02/06/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/06/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/06/2019 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/06/2019 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 02/18/2019 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/18/2019 | Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/20/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2019 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/20/2019 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 02/20/2019 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/20/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2019 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2019 | Enrolled |
| 02/23/2019 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1339ER) |
| 02/23/2019 | Signed by President |
| 02/23/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1339ER) |
| 03/04/2019 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019 |
| 03/04/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/18/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 446 (effective 7/1/19) |
| 03/18/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0446) |