HB 371 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Adoption by stepparent; circuit court shall consider results of background check.

Summary
Adoption by stepparent; background check. Repeals the July 1, 2020, sunset on provisions that require a circuit court, when determining whether an investigation by the director of the local department of social services should be required before a final order is entered to approve as an adoptive parent the spouse of a child's birth or adoptive parent, to consider the results of a national criminal history background check conducted on the prospective adoptive parent.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2020 Last action Jan 30, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
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Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB371H1
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Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106243D-H1
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Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Jan 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
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Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Jan 2, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Jan 2, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102504D
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Robert B. Bell
Robert B. Bell
RRepublican
VA
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