VA HB1637 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)
Status: Passed on March 14 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0338)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Restoration of parental rights. Creates a procedure for restoring parental rights to a parent whose rights to his child have previously been terminated when the child is at least 14 years of age and the child has not achieved his permanency goal. The bill also provides that the juvenile and domestic relations court may appoint a special advocate to provide services to a child who is the subject of judicial proceedings for the restoration of parental rights.

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Title

Parental rights; procedure for restoring to parent whose rights to his child have been terminated.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (99-Y 1-N) (Y: 101 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-23 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-16 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-14 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0338)
2013-03-14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 338 (effective 7/1/13)
2013-02-19SenateSigned by President
2013-02-18HouseSigned by Speaker
2013-02-18HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1637ER)
2013-02-18HouseEnrolled
2013-02-13HouseVOTE: ADOPTION #2 (99-Y 1-N)
2013-02-13HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 1-N)
2013-02-13HouseReconsideration of Senate amendments agreed to by House
2013-02-13HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
2013-02-13HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
2013-02-12HousePlaced on Calendar
2013-02-11SenatePassed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-11SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2013-02-11SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2013-02-11SenateReading of amendments waived
2013-02-11SenateRead third time
2013-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-06SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
2013-01-24SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-01-24SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2013-01-23HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2013-01-23HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2013-01-22HouseRead second time and engrossed
2013-01-21HousePassed by for the day
2013-01-18HouseRead first time
2013-01-16HouseReported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
2013-01-14HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2013-01-11HouseAssigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2013-01-07HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100391D

Same As/Similar To

SB1076 (Same As) 2013-03-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
161283.2(n/a)See Bill Text
91151(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+HB1637
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1637+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1637ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0338+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H0802V0012+HB1637
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H08V0037+HB1637
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+HV0173+HB1637
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+S03V0193+HB1637
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0426HB1637+HB1637
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0430HB1637+HB1637
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+HV0864+HB1637
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+HV0865+HB1637

Bill Comments

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