Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes, exception.
Summary
Allows a child-placing agency to approve as an adoptive or foster parent an applicant convicted of any offense set forth in the definition of barrier crime in clause (iv) of § 19.2-392.02 who has had his civil rights restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority, provided that eight years have elapsed following the conviction and that the applicant (i) has complied with all obligations imposed by the criminal court; (ii) has completed a substance abuse treatment program; (iii) has completed a drug test administered by a laboratory or medical professional within 90 days prior to being approved, and such test returned with a negative result; and (iv) complies with any other obligations as determined by the Department of Social Services. This bill is identical to
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 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
3
Committee
5
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB920H1
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107317D-H1
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18103695D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
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