HB 1957 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Adult adoption; investigation and report.

Summary

Adult adoption; investigation and report.Removes the requirement that an investigation and report be conductedwhen a petition is filed for the adoption of a person 18 years ofage or older on the basis of good cause shown and after a showingthat the person to be adopted is at least 15 years younger than the petitioner and the petitioner and the person to be adopted have knowneach other for at least one year prior to the filing of the petitionfor adoption.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

Signed into Law

Mar 2021

Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Signed Mar 18, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2021

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Feb 22, 2021

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 18, 2021

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 202 (effective 7/1/21)

executive

Feb 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 22, 2021

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0)

senate

Feb 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 15, 2021

Committee

Assigned HWI sub: Social Services

lower

Jan 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

lower

Jan 11, 2021

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100326D

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors