Parental rights; termination, murder of a child. (SB412)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
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
Termination of parental rights; murder of child. Requires the court to terminate the parental rights of a parent upon finding, based upon clear and convincing evidence, that termination of parental rights is in the best interests of the child and that the parent has been convicted of an offense under the laws of the Commonwealth or a substantially similar law of any other state, the United States, or any foreign jurisdiction that constitutes murder or voluntary manslaughter, or a felony attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any such offense, and the victim of the offense was the child of the parent over whom parental rights would be terminated. The bill also requires local boards of social services to file a petition to terminate parental rights in such instances. Read the Bill »
Status
01/11/2022: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103115D |
01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
02/01/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB412) |
02/09/2022 | Continued to 2023 in Judiciary (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |