VA HB2407 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-05 - Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Permanent foster care; eligibility. Allows local departments of social services and licensed child-placing agencies to place in permanent foster care, pursuant to a court order, a child who is 14 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age and who objected to the termination of residual parental rights, provided that no less restrictive alternative is available and the permanent foster care placement is in the best interest of the child. Under current law, a child must be 16 years of age or older in order to be placed in permanent foster care.

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Title

Permanent foster care; eligibility.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseTabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
2019-01-24HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2019-01-16HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
2019-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2019-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101217D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
632908(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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