HB 227

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Dec 29, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Feb 22, 2018

Adoption by stepparent; background check.

Abstract

Requires a circuit court, when determining whether an investigation by the director of the local department of social services should be required before a final order is entered to approve as an adoptive parent the spouse of a child's birth or adoptive parent, to consider the results of a national criminal history background check conducted on the prospective adoptive parent. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2020.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Feb 22, 2018

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 9 (effective 7/1/18)

Feb 15, 2018

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/15/17

Feb 14, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Feb 12, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Feb 08, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Senate substitute agreed to by House 18106639D-S1 (97-Y 1-N)

Feb 07, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Feb 06, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of substitute waived

Virginia General Assembly

Committee substitute agreed to 18106639D-S1

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB227S1

Jan 26, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 25, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)

Jan 24, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendment agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 18102229D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House as amended HB227E

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Jan 23, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Jan 22, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 15, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2

Dec 29, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102229D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102229D HTML
House: Printed as engrossed 18102229D-E HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 18106639D-S1 HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB227ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0009) HTML

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