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2005 SESSION

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SJ 331 Adoption; joint subcommittee to study laws and policies.

Introduced by: Jay O'Brien | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; Virginia's adoption laws and policies.  Establishes a joint subcommittee to study Virginia's adoption laws and policies. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall do a comprehensive review of Virginia's adoption laws, with special emphasis paid to the recognition and effect given to foreign adoption decrees, and determine whether such laws can be rewritten and reorganized to give clear and consistent guidance to persons using the laws.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051281784  pdf
• 02/04/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 050432784-S1  pdf
• 03/04/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ331ER)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051281784
• 01/11/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/04/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 050432784-S1
• 02/04/05  Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
• 02/07/05  Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/05  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/08/05  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 050432784-S1
• 02/08/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ331S1
• 02/08/05  Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
• 02/08/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/11/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/11/05  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/16/05  House: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/21/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/22/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/23/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/24/05  House: Taken up
• 02/24/05  House: Agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ331ER)