Virginia House Bill 277 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-26 - Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (13-Y 2-N)
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Guardians ad litem for children; report requirements; certification form. Requires guardians ad litem appointed to represent a child in a matter to conduct an investigation in compliance with certain standards. The bill further requires the guardian ad litem to file a copy of any written report directed by the court with the clerk of court. The bill requires the guardian ad litem to furnish a copy of such report to the attorneys representing parties and parties proceeding pro se in the matter prior to any trial or other proceeding or hearing on the matter. The bill provides that, where a written report is not directed, the guardian ad litem shall inform all attorneys representing parties and parties proceeding pro se of any recommendations intended to be made to the court prior to any trial or other proceeding or hearing on the matter. The bill specifies that a guardian ad litem's report shall not be admitted into evidence unless the contents are otherwise established at the trial or other proceeding or hearing on the matter. The bill requires the guardian ad litem to file with the court, with a copy to attorneys representing parties and parties proceeding pro se, a certification form of such guardian's compliance with certain standards, along with a summary of the investigation conducted by such guardian. The bill provides that the court shall grant a continuance as justice requires should such guardian ad litem fail to meet any specified requirements contained in the bill.

Guardians ad litem for children; report requirements, certification form.

Del. Christopher Collins [R]

2018-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 13-N) (Y: 86 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 4-N) (Y: 14 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-26	Senate	Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (13-Y 2-N)
2018-02-26	Senate	Committee substitute printed to LIS only 18107612D-S1
2018-02-12	Senate	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-02-12	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2018-02-09	House	VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 13-N)
2018-02-09	House	Read third time and passed House (86-Y 13-N)
2018-02-08	House	Printed as engrossed 18103671D-E
2018-02-08	House	Engrossed by House as amended HB277E
2018-02-08	House	Committee amendment agreed to
2018-02-08	House	Read second time
2018-02-07	House	Read first time
2018-02-05	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 4-N)
2018-01-22	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (7-Y 1-N)
2018-01-16	House	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-01-03	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-03	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103671D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	1	274	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB277
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB277+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB277E+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB277S1+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0802V0025+HB0277
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H08V0095+HB0277
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV0490+HB0277
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S03V0371+HB0277