Confirmatory adoption; expands the stepparent adoption provisions. (SB1321)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon) with support from co-patrons Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), and Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Confirmatory adoption. Expands the stepparent adoption provisions to allow a person who is not the child's stepparent but has a legitimate interest in the child to file a joint petition for adoption with the child's birth parent or parent by adoption. Read the Bill »
Status
03/18/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102745D |
| 01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 01/20/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1321) |
| 01/22/2021 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (11-Y 1-N 3-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 01/26/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2021 | Read second time |
| 01/28/2021 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 01/28/2021 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 01/28/2021 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1321E |
| 01/28/2021 | Printed as engrossed 21102745D-E |
| 01/28/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1321E) |
| 01/29/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/02/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/09/2021 | Assigned HWI sub: Social Services |
| 02/16/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) |
| 02/16/2021 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/16/2021 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 02/16/2021 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2021 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/17/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/17/2021 | Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/22/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2021 | Passed House (80-Y 20-N) |
| 02/22/2021 | VOTE: Passage (80-Y 20-N) |
| 02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1321ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1321ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021 |
| 03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252) |