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HB 1642 Parental rights; fundamental right to make decisions concerning upbringing, etc., of their child.

Introduced by: Brenda L. Pogge | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Rights of parents. Provides that a parent has a fundamental right to make decisions concerning the upbringing, education, and care of the parent's child. The bill further provides that the provisions of the bill codify the opinion of the Supreme Court of Virginia in L.F. v. Breit, issued on January 10, 2013, as it relates to parental rights. This bill is identical to SB 908. 

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103598D  pdf
• 02/01/13  House: Committee substitute printed 13104435D-H1  pdf
• 02/15/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed 13105288D-S1  pdf
• 02/23/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1642ER)  pdf
• 03/21/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/07/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103598D
• 01/07/13  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/17/13  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
• 01/23/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
• 02/01/13  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 3-N)
• 02/01/13  House: Committee substitute printed 13104435D-H1
• 02/02/13  House: Read first time
• 02/04/13  House: Read second time
• 02/04/13  House: Committee substitute agreed to 13104435D-H1
• 02/04/13  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1642H1
• 02/05/13  House: Read third time and passed House (70-Y 30-N)
• 02/05/13  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 30-N)
• 02/06/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/06/13  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/15/13  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N 1-A)
• 02/15/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed 13105288D-S1
• 02/18/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/13  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/20/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/13  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/20/13  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13105288D-S1
• 02/20/13  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/20/13  Senate: Amendment by Senator Reeves agreed to
• 02/20/13  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1642S1
• 02/20/13  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 17-N)
• 02/20/13  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/13  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (24-Y 16-N)
• 02/20/13  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/21/13  House: Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House 13105288D-S1 (59-Y 34-N)
• 02/21/13  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (59-Y 34-N)
• 02/23/13  House: Enrolled
• 02/23/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1642ER)
• 02/23/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/21/13  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 668 (effective 7/1/13)
• 03/21/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668)