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- HB 106 Kinship Guardianship Assistance program; established.
- HB 149 Child support order payee; change in physical custody of child, orders involving DSS.
- HB 150 Child abuse and neglect; founded reports regarding former school employees.
- HB 196 Child abuse or neglect; extension of hearings to review findings by local depts. of social services.
- HB 227 Adoption by stepparent; background check.
- HB 241 Adoption; lowers amount of time child must reside with close relative.
- HB 248 REAL Parenting Pilot Program; DSS to establish.
- HB 291 Social Services, Commissioner of; storage and preservation of orders and adoption files.
- HB 389 Child abuse and neglect; notice of founded reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- HB 413 Adoption; gender-neutral terms.
- HB 418 Adoption; circuit court to accept a petition filed by child's foster parent.
- HB 437 Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes, exception.
- HB 511 Child abuse or neglect; sex offenders, investigations, reports to law enforcement.
- HB 528 Independent living arrangement; DJJ, placement of certain individuals.
- HB 545 Child care licensure; forfeiture of eligibility for religious exemption.
- HB 696 Food stamps; eligibility for program, work requirement.
- HB 836 Child day programs at public or private school facilities; exemptions.
- HB 850 Adult protective services; emergency order, appointment of temporary conservator.
- HB 867 Private preschool programs; licensure exemptions.
- HB 869 Private preschool programs; background checks.
- HB 892 Barbering, cosmetology, etc.; deregulates practice, abolishes Board of Barbers and Cosmetology.
- HB 924 Quality Rating and Improvement System; Board of Social Services to establish.
- HB 929 Licensed family day homes; storage of firearms.
- HB 939 Adoption; person other than spouse of parent may adopt child.
- HB 945 TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
- HB 986 Foster care and adoption; disclosure of information prior to placement.
- HB 998 Parental or legal custodial powers, temporary delegation; child-placing agency.
- HB 1017 Child day programs; exemptions from licensure.
- HB 1025 Adult protective services; actions & written findings.
- HB 1026 Adult protective services; appealability of findings made by local department of social services.
- HB 1130 Assisted living facilities, etc.; licensure of facilities operated by agencies of the Commonwealth.
- HB 1207 Investigative and enforcement proceedings; information provided to individuals or business entities.
- HB 1218 Residual parental rights; termination if in child's best interest, foster care placement.
- HB 1219 Parental rights; annual foster care review.
- HB 1235 Child protective services; verification of physical and legal custody.
- HB 1242 VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients.
- HB 1280 Medical and other public assistance; eligibility, review of records of applicants.
- HB 1301 Judges; central registry records check.
- HB 1333 Kinship Guardianship Assistance program; established.
- HB 1439 Assisted living facilities; regulations governing staff.
- HB 1461 Immigrant Assistance, Office of; created.
- HB 1480 Child day programs; exemptions from licensure, removes certain programs from list.
- HB 1494 Suspected adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation; mandated reporting, vulnerable adults.
- HJ 118 Independent living communities; Department of Social Services to study regulation of communities.
- SB 43 Abused or neglected child; expands definition.
- SB 89 Child abuse or neglect; civil proceedings, testimony of children.
- SB 178 Parental or legal custodial powers, temporary delegation of; child-placing agency.
- SB 183 Child abuse and neglect; notice of founded reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- SB 192 Virginia Lottery; interception of lottery prizes.
- SB 203 Food stamp eligibility; drug-related felonies.
- SB 204 TANF; eligibility, person who refuses to participate in periodic drug testing, drug-related felony.
- SB 506 Children's residential facilities; operated or conducted under auspices of a religious institute.
- SB 539 Child day programs; exemptions from licensure, removes certain programs from list.
- SB 606 Immigrant Assistance, Office of; created.
- SB 704 Private preschool programs; background checks.
- SB 875 Assisted living facilities; regulations governing staff.
- SB 891 Assisted living facility administrator; exempt from licensure if licensed practical nurse.
- SB 920 Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes, exception.
- SB 938 Child support; withholding of income, contracts with an independent contractor.