HB 1168 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; powers.

Summary
Office of the Children's Ombudsman; powers.Grants the Children's Ombudsman with regard to children receivingchild-protective services, in foster care, or placed for adoptionand children who may have died as a result of alleged abuse or neglectthe power to directly oversee local departments of social services,reverse the decisions of local departments of social services, andpetition a court to reverse any custody or visitation changes madeas a result of the error of a local department of social services.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Feb 6, 2024
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Committee
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Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred from General Laws
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
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A.C. Cordoza
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