VA HB407 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Adoption; disclosure of identifying information. Provides that in cases in which an adult adopted person seeks disclosure of identifying information about his birth parents and consent of the birth parents is not obtainable due to the death or mental incapacity of the birth parents, the Commissioner of Social Services shall release the identifying information requested upon a showing of good cause as to why the information should be made available. In cases in which the Commissioner refuses to disclose the information requested, the adult adopted person may apply to the circuit court for an order to disclose the information. Currently, an adult adopted person seeking disclosure of identifying information when his birth parents are unable to consent due to death or mental incapacity must petition the circuit court for release of identifying information.
Title
Adoption; disclosure of identifying information.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2014-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127) | |
| 2014-03-05 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 127 (effective 7/1/14) | |
| 2014-02-22 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2014-02-20 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2014-02-20 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB407ER) |
| 2014-02-20 | House | Enrolled |
| 2014-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) |
| 2014-02-18 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2014-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 1-N) |
| 2014-01-27 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 2014-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2014-01-24 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-24 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-23 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2014-01-22 | House | Read first time |
| 2014-01-21 | House | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-09 | House | Assigned HWI sub: # 2 |
| 2014-01-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2014-01-03 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101052D |
