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SB920

Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes, exception.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes; exception.

Allows a child-placing agency to approve as an adoptive or foster parent an applicant convicted of any offense set forth in the definition of barrier crime in clause (iv) of § 19.2-392.02 who has had his civil rights restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority, provided that eight years have elapsed following the conviction and that the applicant (i) has complied with all obligations imposed by the criminal court; (ii) has completed a substance abuse treatment program; (iii) has completed a drug test administered by a laboratory or medical professional within 90 days prior to being approved, and such test returned with a negative result; and (iv) complies with any other obligations as determined by the Department of Social Services. This bill is identical to HB 437. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/19/2018 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18103695D
  • 01/19/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB920)
  • 01/26/2018 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/30/2018 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/31/2018 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 02/19/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
  • 02/23/2018 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
  • 02/23/2018 - House: Committee substitute printed 18107317D-H1
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB920H1)
  • 02/27/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Read third time
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 18107317D-H1
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB920H1
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/28/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2018 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2018 - Senate: Title replaced 18107317D-H1
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB920ER)
  • 03/06/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/07/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB920ER)
  • 03/09/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/15/2018 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
  • 03/15/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
  • 03/30/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 573 (effective 7/1/18)
  • 03/30/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0573)

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