Foster care; termination of parental rights, independent living needs assessments. (SB472)
Introduced By
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), and Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg)
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; termination of parental rights; independent living needs assessments; supervisory spans of control. Requires local boards of social services and child-placing agencies, if the child has been in the custody of a local board or child-placing agency for 15 of the most recent 22 months and no petition for termination of parental rights has been filed with the court, to include in the petition for a permanency planning hearing the reasons why a petition to terminate parental rights has not been filed and the reasonable efforts made regarding reunification or transfer of custody to a relative. The bill requires that local boards and child-placing agencies provide information to birth parents regarding the parent's option to voluntarily terminate parental rights, and that the Commissioner of Social Services develop clear guidance documents regarding the manner in which such information should be relayed. The bill requires the Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations related to termination of parental rights, independent living needs assessments and plans, and reporting requirements for local boards and child-placing agencies. The bill requires the Commissioner to (i) provide training to local boards and child-placing agencies regarding common errors made related to termination of parental rights and (ii) establish a work group to assess the feasibility and costs of establishing supervisory spans of control for foster care supervisors. The work group shall report its findings by November 30, 2020. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102607D |
01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/14/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB472) |
01/17/2020 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20106005D-S1 |
01/20/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2020 | Read second time |
01/21/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/21/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20106005D-S1 |
01/21/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB472S1 |
01/22/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB472S1) |
02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2020 | Read first time |
02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/13/2020 | Assigned HWI sub: Social Services |
02/20/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2020 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2020 | Read second time |
02/28/2020 | Read third time |
02/28/2020 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | Enrolled |
03/05/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB472ER) |
03/05/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB472ER) |
03/06/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/07/2020 | Signed by President |
03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
04/09/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 934 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/09/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0934) |