VA HB50 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0174)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Safe haven protections; hotline to provide information about infant relinquishment laws and options. Directs the Department of Social Services to establish a toll-free, 24-hour hotline to make information about the Commonwealth's safe haven laws that provide for relinquishment of an infant, infant relinquishment locations, and support and resources available for parents available to the public and to make information about the hotline, including the toll-free number that may be used to contact the hotline, available on its website. The bill also directs the Department to undertake a campaign to increase public awareness of the Commonwealth's laws providing for relinquishment of an infant and the hotline established pursuant to the bill. Safe haven protections; hotline to provide information about infant relinquishment laws and options. Directs the Department of Social Services to establish a toll-free, 24-hour hotline to make information about the Commonwealth's safe haven laws that provide for relinquishment of an infant, infant relinquishment locations, and support and resources available for parents available to the public and to make information about the hotline, including the toll-free number that may be used to contact the hotline, available on its website. The bill also directs the Department to undertake a campaign to increase public awareness of the Commonwealth's laws providing for relinquishment of an infant and the hotline established pursuant to the bill.

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Title

Infant relinquishment laws; DSS to establish hotline to make information available to public.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-11 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (87-Y 9-N) (Y: 87 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Rejected (1-Y 97-N) (Y: 1 N: 97 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N) (Y: 98 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (17-Y 4-N) (Y: 17 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-04-07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0174)
2022-04-07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 174 (effective 7/1/22)
2022-03-22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
2022-03-22HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
2022-03-22HouseSigned by Speaker
2022-03-21SenateSigned by President
2022-03-21HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB50ER)
2022-03-21HouseEnrolled
2022-03-11SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2022-03-11HouseVOTE: Adoption (87-Y 9-N)
2022-03-11HouseConference report agreed to by House (87-Y 9-N)
2022-03-10 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2022-03-10SenateSenators: Favola, Locke, Cosgrove
2022-03-10SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2022-03-10HouseDelegates: Fariss, Cherry, Delaney
2022-03-10HouseConferees appointed by House
2022-03-09HouseHouse acceded to request
2022-03-08SenateSenate requested conference committee
2022-03-08SenateSenate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
2022-03-07HouseVOTE: Rejected (1-Y 97-N)
2022-03-07HouseSenate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 97-N)
2022-03-03SenatePassed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
2022-03-03SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2022-03-03SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2022-03-03SenateReading of amendment waived
2022-03-03SenateRead third time
2022-03-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2022-03-01SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
2022-02-18SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2022-02-18SenateReported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
2022-02-14SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2022-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2022-02-11HouseVOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)
2022-02-11HouseRead third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
2022-02-10HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB50H1
2022-02-10HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 22105308D-H1
2022-02-10HouseRead second time
2022-02-09HouseRead first time
2022-02-07HouseReported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2022-02-07HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2022-02-02HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2022-02-01HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2022-02-01HouseCommittee substitute printed 22105308D-H1
2022-02-01HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
2021-12-31HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2021-12-31HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102814D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
161228(n/a)See Bill Text
182371(n/a)See Bill Text
182371.1(n/a)See Bill Text
401103(n/a)See Bill Text
632100(n/a)See Bill Text
801226.5:2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB50
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB50+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB50H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB50ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0174+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/22105308D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB50AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB50ASE
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB50AC
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB50F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB50FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB50FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H12V0038+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H0205V0015+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H02V0056+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV0699+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S09V0056+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S05V0353+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0681HB0050+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0764HB0050+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV1527+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0839HB0050+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV1750+HB0050
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV1088HB0050+HB0050

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