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SB 417 Social Services, Department of; unauthorized practice of law.
Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Department of Social Services; unauthorized practice of law. Allows designated nonattorney employees of a local department of social services to (i) initiate a case on behalf of the local department by appearing before an intake officer and (ii) complete, sign, and file with the clerk of the juvenile and domestic relations district court, on forms approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia, petitions for foster care review, petitions for permanency planning hearings, petitions to establish paternity, motions to establish or modify support, motions to amend or review an order, and motions for a rule to show cause. The bill also directs directors of local departments of social services to designate nonattorney employees who are authorized to perform such tasks.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101307D pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB417ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0704) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101307D
- 01/12/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/05/16 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/08/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/16 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/10/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 17-N 1-A)
- 02/12/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/16 House: Read first time
- 02/12/16 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/18/16 House: Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
- 02/18/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/22/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- 03/02/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N)
- 03/04/16 House: Read second time
- 03/07/16 House: Read third time
- 03/07/16 House: Passed House (82-Y 14-N)
- 03/07/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 14-N)
- 03/08/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB417ER)
- 03/08/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
- 03/11/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 04/06/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 704 (effective 7/1/16)
- 04/06/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0704)