HB 1957

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2021
  • Passed House Jan 28, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 23, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 18, 2021

Adult adoption; investigation and report.

Abstract

Adult adoption; investigation and report.Removes the requirement that an investigation and report be conductedwhen a petition is filed for the adoption of a person 18 years ofage or older on the basis of good cause shown and after a showingthat the person to be adopted is at least 15 years younger than the petitioner and the petitioner and the person to be adopted have knowneach other for at least one year prior to the filing of the petitionfor adoption.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Mar 18, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 202 (effective 7/1/21)

Mar 01, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 20201

Feb 27, 2021

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 26, 2021

House

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 23, 2021

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 22, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 19, 2021

Senate

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

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

Jan 29, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Jan 28, 2021

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

Jan 27, 2021

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 26, 2021

House

Read first time

House

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

Jan 15, 2021

House

Assigned HWI sub: Social Services

Jan 11, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100326D

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