HB 809

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2020
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Child abuse and neglect; valid report or complaint, alleged abuser.

Abstract

Child abuse and neglect; valid report or complaint;alleged abuser. Requires a local department of social servicesto conduct an investigation or family assessment when, among otherthings, a report or complaint of child abuse or neglect is receivedin which the alleged abuser (i) is the child's relative by blood,marriage, or adoption; (ii) is the child's caretaker or has supervisorycontrol over such child; or (iii) resides or is regularly presentin the same household as the child. The bill also amends the definitionof "abused or neglected child" to accommodate this directive. Undercurrent law, local departments are only required to conduct an investigationor family assessment when the alleged abuser is the child's parentor other caretaker.

Bill Sponsors (7)

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Feb 11, 2020

House

Left in Appropriations

Feb 05, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)

Feb 04, 2020

House

Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources

House

Committee substitute printed 20107362D-H1

House

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Jan 27, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB809)

Jan 07, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103251D

Bill Text

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Impact statement from DPB (HB809) HTML
HB809H1 HTML

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