SB 1139

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 30, 2018
  • Senate
  • Passed House Feb 11, 2019
  • Signed by Governor Feb 19, 2019

Post-adoption contact & communication agreements; authority to enter into agreements.

Abstract

Provides that a local board of social services or child welfare agency required to file a petition for a permanency planning hearing may inform the birth parents and shall inform the adoptive parents that they may enter into enter into a post-adoption contact and communication agreement. The bill further provides that such local board of social services or child welfare agency shall inform the child if he is 14 years of age or older that he may consent to such an agreement. This bill is identical to

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Actions


Feb 19, 2019

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/19)

Feb 14, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 21, 2019

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 14, 2019

Feb 13, 2019

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 12, 2019

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 11, 2019

House

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time

Feb 08, 2019

House

Read second time

Jan 29, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Read first time

Jan 23, 2019

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1139S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 19105184D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Dec 30, 2018

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103550D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103550D HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105184D-S1 HTML
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1139ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065) HTML

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