HB 1932

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 03, 2021
  • Senate
  • Governor

Child-placing agencies; conscience clause.

Abstract

Child-placing agencies; conscience clause; repeal. Repeals provisions that allowed child-placing agencies to refuse to perform, assist with, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in any child placements when the proposed placement would violate the agency's written religious or moral convictions or policies. The bill provides that any child-placing agency that operated pursuant to the provisions of the conscience clause prior to February 1, 2021, may continue to do so until January 1, 2022, but only with regard to placements made prior to February 1, 2022.

Child-placing agencies; conscience clause; repeal.Repeals provisions that allowed child-placing agencies to refuseto perform, assist with, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, orparticipate in any child placements when the proposed placement wouldviolate the agency's written religious or moral convictions or policies.

Bill Sponsors (11)

Votes


Actions


Feb 23, 2021

Senate

Left in Rehabilitation and Social Services

Feb 17, 2021

Senate

Recommitted to Rehabilitation and Social Services

Senate

Motion to recommit to committee agreed to

Feb 16, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1932S1)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Read third time

Feb 15, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2021

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Committee substitute printed 21200177D-S1

Senate

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (8-Y 7-N)

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)

Feb 04, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1932E)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Feb 03, 2021

House

VOTE: Passage (53-Y 43-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (53-Y 43-N)

Feb 02, 2021

House

Read second time

House

Printed as engrossed 21101283D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB1932E

House

Committee amendment agreed to

Feb 01, 2021

House

Read first time

Jan 28, 2021

House

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)

Jan 27, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (4-Y 2-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 15, 2021

House

Assigned HWI sub: Social Services

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1932)

Jan 11, 2021

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101283D

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101283D HTML
Printed as engrossed 21101283D-E HTML
Committee substitute printed 21200177D-S1 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1932FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1932F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB1932AH HTML

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