Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 314 — Foster care; placement and discharge requirements.

Last action — Stricken at request of Patron in Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)

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

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Foster care; placement and discharge requirements.Requires children's residential facilities, child-placing agencies,and qualified residential treatment programs that receive state orfederal funds for placement costs to (i) accept any foster childin Virginia who meets the applicable admissions criteria, subjectto certain requirements set forth in the bill, and (ii) prioritizethe admission of children in foster care in Virginia over out-of-stateapplicants. The bill prohibits children's residential facilities, child-placing agencies, and qualified residential treatment programsthat have entered into a placement agreement with a local departmentof social services from discharging a child except as provided inthe placement agreement. The bill also requires children's residentialfacilities, child-placing agencies, and qualified residential treatmentprograms to work with certain parties to secure an alternative placementfor a child prior to discharge in the event the child fails to meetcertain placement criteria.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken at request of Patron in Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)

  2. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103891D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken at request of Patron in Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 314 do?
Foster care; placement and discharge requirements.Requires children's residential facilities, child-placing agencies,and qualified residential treatment programs that receive state orfederal funds for placement costs to (i) accept any foster childin Virginia who meets the applicable admissions criteria, subjectto certain requirements set forth in the bill, and (ii) prioritizethe admission of children in foster care in Virginia over out-of-stateapplicants. The bill prohibits children's residential facilities, child-placing agencies, and qualified residential treatment programsthat have entered into a placement agreement with a local departmentof social services from discharging a child except as provided inthe placement agreement. The bill also requires children's residentialfacilities, child-placing agencies, and qualified residential treatmentprograms to work with certain parties to secure an alternative placementfor a child prior to discharge in the event the child fails to meetcertain placement criteria.
Who sponsors SB 314?
SB 314 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola.
What is the current status of SB 314?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 314?
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