Bill Text: VA HB81 | 2016 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Foster care records; retention and destruction.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-21 - Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote [HB81 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-HB81-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 81 Offered January 13, 2016 Prefiled December 8, 2015 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9 of Title 63.2 a section numbered 63.2-916, relating to foster care record; retention and destruction. ---------- Patron-- Cole ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 9 of Title 63.2 a section numbered 63.2-916 as follows:

§63.2-916. Retention and destruction of records; foster care.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner shall preserve all records related to foster care cases for a period of 22 years from the date of birth of the child who is the subject of the foster care case.