SB 115 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of authorized substances.

Summary
Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation; possession or consumption of authorized substances. Provides that a child shall not be considered an abused or neglected child, and no person shall be denied custody or visitation of a child, based only on the fact that the child's parent or other person responsible for his care, or the person petitioning for custody or visitation of the child, possessed or consumed legally authorized substances. The bill directs the Board of Social Services to amend its regulations, guidance documents, and other instructional materials to ensure that such regulations, documents, and materials comply with, and that investigations and family assessments are conducted by local departments of social services in accordance with, the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 833.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Vetoed
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 4, 2024 Vetoed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2024

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 9, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB115ER)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (54-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
upper
Jan 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Louise Lucas
Louise Lucas
DDemocratic
VA
18