Virginia House Bill 451 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Adoption; appointment of counsel. Provides that a parent who does not consent to the adoption of the parent's child, but whose consent to the adoption is required, shall be appointed counsel upon the parent's request if such parent is determined to be indigent. The bill also provides that the court shall provide written notice to the birth parent withholding consent of the parent's right to counsel prior to any hearing or decision on a petition for adoption. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

Adoption; appointment of counsel if parent is determined to be indigent.

Del. James Scott [D]

Del. David Toscano [D]

2012-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-30		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)
2012-03-30		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 425 (effective 7/1/12)
2012-02-27		Senate: Signed by President
2012-02-24		House: Signed by Speaker
2012-02-24		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB451ER)
2012-02-24		House: Enrolled
2012-02-21		Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-21		Senate: Read third time
2012-02-20		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-17		Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
2012-02-06		Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2012-02-06		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2012-02-03		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2012-02-03		House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2012-02-02		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB451H1
2012-02-02		House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104606D-H1
2012-02-02		House: Read second time
2012-02-01		House: Read first time
2012-01-30		House: Committee substitute printed 12104606D-H1
2012-01-30		House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
2012-01-23		House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
2012-01-13		House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2012-01-10		House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-10		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100275D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	2	1203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	2	1233	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB451
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB451+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB451H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB451ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0425+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+H0802V0036+HB0451
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+H08V0061+HB0451
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+HV0406+HB0451
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+S09V0048+HB0451
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0520HB0451+HB0451
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0528HB0451+HB0451