Best interests of the child; history of child abuse and acts of violence, etc. (HB861)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
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
Best interests of the child; history of child abuse and acts of violence, force, or threat. Provides that any history of child abuse and acts of violence, force, or threat that occurred no earlier than 10 years prior to the filing of a petition for custody or visitation of a child shall be considered by a court in determining the best interests of a child. This bill is identical to SB 105. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Committee |
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104789D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/22/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2020 | Read first time |
| 01/30/2020 | Read second time |
| 01/30/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/31/2020 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 01/31/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/03/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/12/2020 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108180D-S1 |
| 02/14/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/17/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/17/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108180D-S1 |
| 02/17/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB861S1 |
| 02/17/2020 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (2-Y 97-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/19/2020 | Senate substitute rejected by House 20108180D-S1 (2-Y 97-N) |
| 02/19/2020 | VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 97-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2020 | Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2020 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 02/24/2020 | House acceded to request |
| 02/24/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/24/2020 | Delegates: Levine, Heretick, Kilgore |
| 02/25/2020 | Senators: Favola, McClellan, Stuart |
| 02/25/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/25/2020 | Senators: Favola, Stuart, Surovell |
| 03/05/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 03/05/2020 | Conference substitute printed 20109724D-H1 |
| 03/05/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N) |
| 03/05/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB861ER) |
| 03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
| 03/20/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 04/10/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 1074 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 04/10/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1074) |