2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

MINORS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Abuse and neglect of a child; failure to report missing within a reasonable period of time, penalty. Amending § 18.2-371.1. (Patron-Stanley, SB 66 (F))

Accident and sickness insurance; coverage for hospitalization and anesthesia for pediatric dental procedures. Amending § 38.2-3418.12. (Patron-McWaters, SB 81 (F))

Adoption; appointment of counsel if parent is determined to be indigent. Amending § 63.2-1203. (Patron-Toscano, HB 451 (Chapter 425))

Adoption; increases age at which assistance for children with special needs terminates. Amending § 63.2-1302. (Patron-Favola, SB 156 (F))

Adoption; various changes to procedures. Amending §§ 16.1-241, 16.1-243, 63.2-1202, 63.2-1222, 63.2-1241, 63.2-1250, and 63.2-1251; adding § 63.2-1220.01. (Patron-Toscano, HB 445 (Chapter 424))

Arrest; adult charged when a juvenile may be released on bail or recognizance. Amending § 16.1-247. (Patron-Johnson, HB 1244 (Chapter 253))

Assistive technology devices; transfer of children with disabilities by school division, Department of Education shall issue guidelines for transfer of devices. Adding § 22.1-129.1. (Patron-Pogge, HB 382 (Chapter 214))

Bonds; those in recognizances in criminal or juvenile cases and fines and forfeitures collected for traffic infractions, etc., are payable to locality where case is prosecuted. Amending §§ 19.2-136, 19.2-143, 46.2-114, and 46.2-1308. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 278 (Chapter 408))

Child abuse; increases reporting period by health care providers on substance exposed infants resulting from toxicology studies of child. Amending §§ 16.1-241.3 and 63.2-1509. (Patron-Garrett, HB 507 (Chapter 504); Vogel, SB 448 (Chapter 640))

Child abuse and neglect; adds certain employees of public or private institutions of higher education other than an attorney to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services within 24 hours, penalty. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Stuart, SB 239 (Chapter 815))

Child abuse and neglect; adds certain employees of public or private institutions of higher education to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services within 24 hours, penalty. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Scott, E.T., HB 1237 (Chapter 728))

Child abuse and neglect; adds certain employees of public or private institutions of higher education to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services within 72 hours, penalty. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 970 (Chapter 698))

Child abuse and neglect; reduces time allowed for reporting from 72 hours to 24 hours and provides that failure to report is punishable as Class 1 misdemeanor for first failure, etc. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Miller, HB 215 (F); Puller, SB 296 (I) See SB239)

Child abuse or neglect; adds athletic coaches and directors in public or private schools or higher educational institutions to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services (Jerry Sandusky bill). Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 4 (F); Ebbin, SB 265 (I) See SB239)

Child abuse or neglect; adds athletic coaches, directors, etc., of private sports organizations or teams, employees, etc., of day camps, youth centers, and youth recreation programs to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services (Jerry Sandusky bill). Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 3 (Chapter 391))

Child abuse or neglect; reduces mandatory time limit for reporting, requirements of certain persons who were notified initially. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 74 (Chapter 740))

Child care subsidies; criteria established by Board of Social Services shall not be subject to time limits. Amending § 63.2-620. (Patron-Surovell, HB 663 (F))

Child custody; establishes a presumption in cases that an award of joint legal custody is in best interests of child. Amending § 20-124.2. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 606 (F))

Child custody; judge shall communicate basis for decision, except in cases of consent orders for custody and visitation. Amending § 20-124.3. (Patron-Albo, HB 84 (Chapter 358))

Child custody or visitation; person with a legitimate interest. Amending §§ 16.1-241 and 20-124.1. (Patron-Cline, HB 1283 (C))

Child endangerment; relocated to Title 18.2, cruelty and injuries to children, penalty. Amending §§ 8.01-226.5:2, 40.1-103, and 63.2-1530; adding § 18.2-371.1:1. (Patron-Garrett, SB 667 (C))

Child labor; exemption for children employed in family business. Amending § 40.1-79.01. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 167 (F))

Child pornography or grooming video; person 18 years of age or older displaying to a minor, penalty. Adding § 18.2-374.4. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 964 (Chapter 624))

Child protective services; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study operation and performance of State’s system. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HJR 133 (F))

Child-placing agencies; prohibits Department of Social Services from contracting with or funding agencies that engage in discrimination. Adding § 63.2-229. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 569 (F); McEachin, SB 647 (F))

Child-placing agency; shall not be required to participate in placement of child for foster care or adoption when it would violate agency’s written religious or moral convictions or policies (Conscience Clause Bill). Adding § 63.2-1709.3. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 189 (Chapter 690); McWaters, SB 349 (Chapter 715))

Children; employment certificate requirements. Amending §§ 40.1-79.01, 40.1-84, 40.1-87, 40.1-88, and 40.1-89. (Patron-Stolle, HB 641 (F))

Children; raises victim age for indecent liberties from under age of 15 years to under age of 16 years, penalty. Amending § 18.2-370. (Patron-Stuart, SB 16 (F))

Children at play signs; allows county or town governments pursuant to an agreement with Commissioner of Highways to install. Amending § 33.1-210.2. (Patron-Minchew, HB 914 (Chapter 179))

Children in foster care; school placement. Amending § 63.2-900.3. (Patron-Barker, SB 204 (Chapter 711))

Confidential juvenile records; sharing with state and local correctional facilities to remain confidential. Amending § 16.1-300. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 391 (Chapter 421); Garrett, SB 476 (Chapter 262))

Congenital cyanotic heart disease, critical; Department of Health to convene work group to develop a plan for implementing program for screening infants. (Patron-Hope, HB 399 (V))

Dead or missing child; failure of parent or guardian, etc., to report to local law-enforcement agency, State Police, etc., guilty of Class 6 felony. Adding § 18.2-323.03. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 981 (F))

Deaf or hard-of-hearing children; local school divisions to ensure that Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams consider specific communication needs and address those needs as appropriate. Adding § 22.1-217.02. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 218 (C); Hanger, SB 399 (C))

Death of child; failure of parent, guardian, etc., to report to local law-enforcement agency, State Police, etc., guilty of Class 6 felony. Adding § 18.2-323.03. (Patron-Howell, A.T., HB 6 (F); Dance, HB 494 (F); Filler-Corn, HB 704 (F))

Dependent Children of University and College Faculty Reduced Tuition Program; created. Adding §§ 23-7.4:7 and 23-7.4:8. (Patron-Edwards, SB 104 (F))

Driver’s licenses; minors to be accompanied by parent, guardian, etc., to ceremony. Amending § 46.2-336. (Patron-Habeeb, HB 647 (Chapter 30); McDougle, SB 113 (Chapter 100))

Early childhood education; recognizes inestimable value to children and sets goal of extending availability. (Patron-Kory, HJR 112 (F))

Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) Plan; Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide coverage for otherwise eligible children and pregnant women during first five years of lawful U.S. residence. Amending §§ 32.1-325 and 32.1-351. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 183 (Chapter 689); Lopez, HB 782 (F); Ebbin, SB 568 (Chapter 646))

Foreign adoption; procedure to obtain State certificate of birth. Amending § 63.2-1200.1. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 285 (Chapter 323))

Foster care; Department of Social Services to develop policies and procedures to protect personal identifying information and conduct annual credit checks of children 16 or older, report. Adding § 63.2-905.2. (Patron-Dance, HB 500 (Chapter 432))

Guardian ad litem; shall not be appointed to represent child, parent, or guardian if alleged to have committed a delinquent act unless court finds there is a conflict of interest or that good cause exists to make such appointment. Amending § 16.1-266. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 966 (C))

Home instruction of children; limits required description of curriculum. Amending § 22.1-254.1. (Patron-Pogge, HB 1208 (Chapter 547); Black, SB 564 (Chapter 587))

Hospital discharge procedures; community services board shall provide information to all hospitals about alcohol and substance abuse services available to minors. Amending § 37.2-505; adding § 32.1-137.02. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1075 (Chapter 180); Marsden, SB 201 (Chapter 813))

Human papillomavirus vaccine; eliminates requirement of vaccination for female children. Amending § 32.1-46. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 65 (F); Byron, HB 1112 (C))

Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; Board of Social Services shall not prohibit placement of non-resident child in children’s residential facility in State by custodial parent assuming full financial responsibility. Amending § 63.2-1104. (Patron-Deeds, SB 366 (Chapter 82))

Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; when custodial parent identifies an urgent need for assistance or relief, parent may place a child in residential facility only with their cooperation. Amending § 63.2-1104. (Patron-Fariss, HB 744 (Chapter 773))

Juvenile delinquency records; destruction of court records for underage possession of alcohol. Amending § 16.1-306. (Patron-Cline, HB 747 (F))

Juvenile facilities, secure; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study excess capacity. (Patron-Marsden, SJR 90 (C))

Juvenile law-enforcement records; disclosure of certain confidential records to school principal. Amending § 16.1-301. (Patron-Howell, A.T., HB 1176 (F))

Juvenile life sentences; person sentenced for nonhomicide offense to petition court for modification of sentence. Amending § 16.1-272. (Patron-Marsden, SB 390 (C))

Juvenile offenses; State attorney to file motion with court considering juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent of any offense requiring registration. Amending § 9.1-902. (Patron-Cline, HB 753 (Chapter 243))

Juveniles; allows prosecutors discretion to have those at least 14 years of age charged with violations of certain gang offenses and repeat violations of certain drug offenses to be transferred to circuit court for trial as an adult. Amending § 16.1-269.1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 718 (Chapter 772))

Juveniles; certain persons imprisoned for felony offense eligible for parole. Amending § 53.1-165.1. (Patron-Tata, HB 435 (F))

Juveniles; certain persons imprisoned for life eligible for parole. Amending § 53.1-165.1. (Patron-Tata, HB 436 (F))

Juveniles; court to conduct mandatory review hearing for juvenile in secure local facility via two-way electronic video and audio communication. Amending § 16.1-284.1. (Patron-Johnson, HB 849 (Chapter 94))

Juveniles; legal custody transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice if child is in foster care at time of commitment. Amending §§ 16.1-278.8 and 16.1-293. (Patron-Byron, HB 463 (C))

Juveniles; trial as adults. Amending § 16.1-269.1. (Patron-Stanley, SB 419 (F))

Kinship foster care placements; Commissioner of Social Services may grant variance from requirements governing approval of foster homes for children, etc. Amending §§ 63.2-900.1 and 63.2-901.1. (Patron-Howell, SB 299 (Chapter 568))

Methamphetamine laboratory; if presence of lab in same place as child, mentally incapacitated person, etc., person is guilty of felony. Amending § 18.2-248.02. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 596 (F))

Methamphetamine manufactory; allowing child to be present, penalty. Amending § 18.2-248.02. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 717 (F))

Parental rights; creates procedure for restoring to child’s parent whose rights had previously been terminated. Adding § 16.1-283.2. (Patron-Barker, SB 218 (C))

Parental rights; creates procedure for restoring to child’s parent whose rights had previously been terminated, child and parent to consent to restoration of rights. Adding § 16.1-283.2. (Patron-Toscano, HB 450 (C))

Parental rights; creates procedure for restoring to child’s parent whose rights had previously been terminated, child to consent to restoration of rights. Adding § 16.1-283.2. (Patron-Favola, SB 555 (C))

Prostitution; Class 1 misdemeanor for solicitation from a minor. Amending § 18.2-346. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1074 (F))

Protective orders; minor may petition on his own behalf without consent of parent or guardian. Amending § 16.1-241; adding § 16.1-279.2. (Patron-Surovell, HB 674 (F))

Protective orders; various changes to provisions governing those issued by juvenile and domestic relations district court, venue. Amending §§ 16.1-241, 16.1-253.2, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-260, and 19.2-152.8; adding § 19.2-152.11. (Patron-Howell, SB 300 (Chapter 637))

Public schools; clarifies language relating to enrollment of military children. Amending § 22.1-3. (Patron-Stolle, HB 640 (Chapter 29); Miller, J.C., SB 190 (Chapter 103))

Public schools; residency of children in kinship care. Amending § 22.1-3. (Patron-Barker, SB 217 (V))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; distribution of revenue to localities based on school-age population. Amending § 58.1-638. (Patron-Carr, HB 832 (C))

School boards, local; policies permitting parents to observe children. Amending § 22.1-79.3. (Patron-Hope, HB 400 (F))

Sex crimes; mandatory minimum life sentence when offender is 18 years or older for rape, forcible sodomy, etc., of a child under age 13, penalties. Amending §§ 18.2-61, 18.2-67.1, and 18.2-67.2. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 973 (Chapter 605); Obenshain, SB 436 (Chapter 575))

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; offenders prohibited from operating school buses or any commercial vehicle transporting children to or from activities sponsored by school or day care. Amending §§ 46.2-341.9, 46.2-341.10, and 46.2-341.18:3. (Patron-Webert, HB 1178 (Chapter 153))

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; requires registration for juveniles over age 13 at time of offense. Amending § 9.1-902. (Patron-Albo, HB 624 (F); Norment, SB 412 (I) See SB127)

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; requires registration for juveniles who were over age 13 at time of offense. Amending §§ 9.1-902 and 9.1-913. (Patron-Stanley, SB 127 (F))

Smoking; unlawful for person to smoke in motor vehicle with a child under age of 13 present. Adding § 46.2-112.1. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 115 (F))

Threat assessment teams; authorized to receive health and criminal history records of students for purposes of assessment and intervention. Amending §§ 19.2-389, 19.2-389.1, and 32.1-127.1:03. (Patron-Massie, HB 1152 (Chapter 386))

Winter Sports Safety Act; limits liability of ski resorts and other winter sports area operators, common law regarding minors. Adding §§ 8.01-227.11 through 8.01-227.23. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 246 (Chapter 713))

Writ of actual innocence; juvenile adjudicated delinquent of felony charge may petition Supreme Court on basis of biological or nonbiological evidence. Amending §§ 19.2-327.1, 19.2-327.2, 19.2-327.3, 19.2-327.5, and 19.2-327.10 through 19.2-327.13. (Patron-Habeeb, HB 223 (F))

Zoning provisions; private schools and child day centers operated by religious institutions. Adding § 15.2-2292.2. (Patron-Cole, HB 1196 (F))