VA SB876 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-21 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Kinship Guardianship Assistance program. Creates the Kinship Guardianship Assistance program (the program) to facilitate child placements with relatives and ensure permanency for children for whom adoption or being returned home are not appropriate permanency options. The bill sets forth eligibility criteria for the program, payment allowances to kinship guardians, and requirements for kinship guardianship assistance agreements. The bill also requires the Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations for the program. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

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Title

Kinship Guardianship Assistance program.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-21HouseLeft in Appropriations
2017-02-15HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2017-02-09HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2017-02-09HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2017-02-09HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2017-02-02HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2017-02-02HouseRead first time
2017-02-02HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-01-30SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-27SenatePrinted as engrossed 17102201D-E
2017-01-27SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB876E
2017-01-27SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2017-01-27SenateReading of amendment waived
2017-01-27SenateRead second time
2017-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-25SenateReported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
2017-01-13SenateRereferred to Finance
2017-01-13SenateReported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
2016-12-15SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2016-12-15SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102201D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
632100(n/a)See Bill Text
6321305(n/a)See Bill Text
632905(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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