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2000 SESSION
SB 447 Foster care.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Foster care. Provides that when it is necessary to remove a child from his home he may be placed with a relative or other interested individual, including grandparents, in lieu of placement with a local department of social services. The bill establishes standards for such placements which are appropriate for each stage of the dependency process. The bill establishes a new permanent goal known as "another planned permanent living arrangement" for foster children who require long-term residential treatment. Other amendments clarify aspects of the permanency planning process. Annual foster care review hearings must be held for children whose parental rights have been terminated until a final order of adoption is entered, instead of until they are placed for adoption. The bill also modifies the child's objection to a termination of parental rights. This bill is a recommendation of the Court Improvement Program of the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and has been endorsed by the Committee on District Courts and the Judicial Council of Virginia.
FULL TEXT
- 01/21/00 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005117246 pdf
- 03/16/00 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB447ER) pdf
- 04/11/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/21/00 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005117246
- 01/21/00 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/13/00 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/00 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/15/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/21/00 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/00 House: Read first time
- 02/21/00 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/00 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3
- 03/05/00 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 3-N)
- 03/06/00 House: Read second time
- 03/07/00 House: Read third time
- 03/07/00 House: Passed House (86-Y 13-N)
- 03/07/00 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 13-N)
- 03/16/00 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB447ER)
- 03/22/00 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/22/00 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/00 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/04/00 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 385 (effective 7/1/00)
- 04/11/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385)