SB 1321

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 12, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jan 29, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 22, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 18, 2021

Confirmatory adoption; expands the stepparent adoption provisions.

Abstract

Confirmatory adoption. Expands the stepparent adoption provisions to allow a person who is not the child's stepparent but has a legitimate interest in the child to file a joint petition for adoption with the child's birth parent or parent by adoption.

Confirmatory adoption. Expands the stepparentadoption provisions to allow a person who is not the child's stepparentbut has a legitimate interest in the child to file a joint petitionfor adoption with the child's birth parent or parent by adoption.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 18, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (effective 7/1/21)

Mar 01, 2021

Office of the Governor

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

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021

Feb 25, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 24, 2021

Senate

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1321ER)

Feb 22, 2021

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Passage (80-Y 20-N)

House

Passed House (80-Y 20-N)

Feb 19, 2021

House

Read second time

Feb 17, 2021

House

Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Feb 16, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 2-N)

House

Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)

Feb 09, 2021

House

Assigned HWI sub: Social Services

Feb 08, 2021

House

Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions

Feb 02, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Jan 29, 2021

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 13-N)

Jan 28, 2021

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1321E)

Senate

Printed as engrossed 21102745D-E

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1321E

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Jan 27, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Jan 26, 2021

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 2-A)

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (11-Y 1-N 3-A)

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Jan 20, 2021

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1321)

Jan 12, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102745D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102745D HTML
Printed as engrossed 21102745D-E HTML
SB1321ER HTML
CHAP0252 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1321FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1321F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB1321AS HTML

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