Adoption; lowers amount of time child must reside with close relative.
Summary
Lowers from three years to two years the amount of time a child must have continuously resided with or been under the physical custody of the prospective close relative adoptive parent in order for the adoption proceeding to commence in circuit court and be exempt from the parental placement provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
Signed into Law
Feb 2018
Introduced Jan 2, 2018
Signed Feb 19, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 19, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 4 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Jan 24, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 2, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 2, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103409D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Jordan
RRepublican
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