Adult adoption; investigation and report. (HB1957)
Introduced By
Del. John Avoli (R-Staunton) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Wendell Walker (R-Lynchburg), and Del. Bill Wiley (R-Winchester)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
☐ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Adult adoption; investigation and report. Removes the requirement that an investigation and report be conducted when a petition is filed for the adoption of a person 18 years of age or older on the basis of good cause shown and after a showing that the person to be adopted is at least 15 years younger than the petitioner and the petitioner and the person to be adopted have known each other for at least one year prior to the filing of the petition for adoption. Read the Bill »
Status
08/03/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100326D |
| 01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/15/2021 | Assigned HWI sub: Social Services |
| 01/20/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 01/26/2021 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/27/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/28/2021 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 01/28/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/29/2021 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2021 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/23/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/23/2021 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/26/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1957ER) |
| 02/26/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/27/2021 | Signed by President |
| 03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 20201 |
| 03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 202 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0202) |