Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 778 — Family assessments; increases timeline for completion.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 5 (effective 7/1/20)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Family assessments; timeline. Increases from 45 days to 60 days the allowable time for completing a family assessment by a local department of social services and removes the local department's opportunity to request a 15-day extension. This bill is identical to SB 412.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 778 adds clarification to the conditions under which local departments must conduct investigations into reports of child abuse or neglect. Specifically, it highlights certain circumstances, such as sexual abuse or situations involving known violent offenders, that trigger an immediate investigation. This change is important because it aims to ensure the safety of children by making it clear when a more thorough investigation is necessary, helping to prevent potential harm in vulnerable situations.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 63.2-1506 of the Code of Virginia, relating to family assessments;
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 5 An Act to amend and reenact § 63.2-1506 of the Code of Virginia, relating to family assessments;
[H 778] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 778] Approved February 24, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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  • Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB778ER) View text html February 13, 2020
  • Impact statement from DPB (HB778) View text html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 5 (effective 7/1/20)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 24, 2020

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 17, 2020

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Impact statement from DPB (HB778ER)

  7. Enrolled

  8. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  9. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N)

  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  11. Read third time

  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)

  13. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)

  14. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed

  16. VOTE: (99-Y 0-N)

  17. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  18. Read second time and engrossed

  19. Read first time

  20. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

  21. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

  22. Assigned HWI sub: Social Services

  23. Impact statement from DPB (HB778)

  24. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  25. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100614D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N)

Passed 33 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33601
Total 33601
% of votes cast 83%15%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Not Voting
Petersen, J. Chapman — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36004
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Not Voting
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Not Voting
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Not Voting
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Not Voting
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

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VOTE: (99-Y 0-N)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98001
Total 98001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Not Voting
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Collins, Christopher E. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
David L. Bulova — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 778 do?
Family assessments; timeline. Increases from 45 days to 60 days the allowable time for completing a family assessment by a local department of social services and removes the local department's opportunity to request a 15-day extension. This bill is identical to SB 412.
Who sponsors HB 778?
HB 778 is sponsored by Michael J. Jones and Keam, Mark L..
What is the current status of HB 778?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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