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HB1733

Children; petitions for relief of care & custody, investigation by local dept. of social services.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole (D)

Session:
2025 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Petitions for relief of care and custody of a child; investigation by local department of social services; Office of the Children's Ombudsman work group; report.

Requires a local department of social services, as a part of its investigation after the referral of a request for a petition for relief of the care and custody of a child, to (i) refer the parent to the local family assessment and planning team and (ii) create a written report. The bill directs the Department of Social Services, in coordination with the Virginia League of Social Services Executives, to create a template for and provide guidance on what should be included in such written report. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/04/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103979D
  • 01/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 01/13/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 01/14/2025 - House: Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
  • 01/14/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/15/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1733)
  • 01/17/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
  • 01/17/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 01/20/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
  • 01/21/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1733)
  • 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 01/24/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
  • 01/24/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105494D-H1
  • 01/28/2025 - House: Read first time
  • 01/29/2025 - House: Read second time
  • 01/29/2025 - House: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
  • 01/29/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 01/30/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 01/31/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
  • 02/11/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/11/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/11/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/12/2025 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/17/2025 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/17/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1733ER)
  • 02/17/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/18/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1733)
  • 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  • 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  • 03/19/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 138 (Effective 01/01/26)
  • 03/19/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0138)

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