VA HB189 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Passed on April 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Passed on April 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Child-placing agency; conscience clause. Provides that, to the extent allowed by federal law, no private child-placing agency shall be required to perform, assist, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in any placement of a child for foster care or adoption when the proposed placement would violate the agency's written religious or moral convictions or policies. In addition, the bill provides that (i) the Commissioner of Social Services shall not deny an application for an initial license or renewal of a license, nor revoke a license, of any private child-placing agency and (ii) no state or local government entity shall deny a private child-placing agency any grant, contract, or participation in a government program because of the agency's objection to performing, assisting, counseling, recommending, consenting to, referring, or participating in a placement that violates the agency's written religious or moral convictions or policies. The bill provides that the refusal of a private child-placing agency to perform, assist, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in a placement that violates its written moral or religious convictions or policies shall not form the basis of any claim for damages.
Title
Child-placing agency; shall not be required to participate in placement of child for foster care.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 28-N) (Y: 73 N: 28 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (16-Y 5-N) (Y: 18 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 28-N) (Y: 73 N: 28 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (16-Y 5-N) (Y: 18 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-09 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690) | |
| 2012-04-09 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 690 (effective 7/1/12) | |
| 2012-02-27 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2012-02-24 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2012-02-24 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB189ER) | |
| 2012-02-24 | House: Enrolled | |
| 2012-02-21 | Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) | |
| 2012-02-21 | Senate: Read third time | |
| 2012-02-20 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-02-17 | Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 7-N) | |
| 2012-02-06 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services | |
| 2012-02-06 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
| 2012-02-03 | House: VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 28-N) | |
| 2012-02-03 | House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 28-N) | |
| 2012-02-02 | House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB189H1 | |
| 2012-02-02 | House: Amendments by Delegate Englin rejected | |
| 2012-02-02 | House: Amendment by Delegate Englin rejected | |
| 2012-02-02 | House: Amendments by Delegate Englin rejected | |
| 2012-02-02 | House: Amendments by Delegate Englin rejected | |
| 2012-02-02 | House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104360D-H1 | |
| 2012-02-02 | House: Read second time | |
| 2012-02-01 | House: Read first time | |
| 2012-01-31 | House: Committee substitute printed 12104360D-H1 | |
| 2012-01-31 | House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (16-Y 5-N) | |
| 2012-01-26 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N) | |
| 2012-01-16 | House: Assigned HWI sub: #3 | |
| 2012-01-09 | House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions | |
| 2012-01-09 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101768D |
Same As/Similar To
SB349 (Same As) 2012-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0715)
