Foster care and adoption; disclosure of information prior to placement.
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HB 986 — Foster care and adoption; disclosure of information prior to placement.
Last action — Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Requires local boards of social services, prior to placement, to provide to the foster home or residential facility all known information, including whether the child has been the perpetrator of sexual abuse. The bill also requires that the background information provided to the prospective adoptive parents by a child placing agency or local department of social services include all known information regarding whether the child has been the perpetrator of sexual abuse.
Bill Text
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107261D-S1 Current html February 28, 2018
- Committee Substitute House: Committee substitute printed 18106499D-H1 html February 05, 2018
- Prefiled House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102824D html January 09, 2018
Action History
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Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate substitute rejected by House 18107261D-S1 (1-Y 94-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB986S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 18107261D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Passed by temporarily
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Read third time
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB986H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 18106499D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102824D
Sponsors
- C. Todd Gilbert · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 75 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Gilbert, C. Todd Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 1% | 99% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (95)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Edmunds | — | Yea |
| Freitas | — | Yea |
| Habeeb | — | Yea |
| Hugo | — | Yea |
| Hurst | — | Yea |
| James | — | Yea |
| Kory | — | Yea |
| LaRock | — | Yea |
| Landes | — | Yea |
| Orrock | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Poindexter | — | Yea |
| Rodman | — | Yea |
| Rush | — | Yea |
| Toscano | — | Yea |
| Tyler | — | Yea |
| Turpin | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Richard P. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Ayala | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Bulova | — | Yea |
| Byron | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Cline | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Fariss | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn | — | Yea |
| Gilbert | — | Yea |
| Gooditis | — | Yea |
| Helsel | — | Yea |
| Heretick | — | Yea |
| Ingram | — | Yea |
| Jones, J.C. | — | Yea |
| Jones, S.C. | — | Yea |
| Marshall | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Keam | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Lindsey | — | Yea |
| Miyares | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Murphy | — | Yea |
| Peace | — | Yea |
| Plum | — | Yea |
| Ransone | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Stolle | — | Yea |
| Yancey | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | 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 |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 986 do?
- Requires local boards of social services, prior to placement, to provide to the foster home or residential facility all known information, including whether the child has been the perpetrator of sexual abuse. The bill also requires that the background information provided to the prospective adoptive parents by a child placing agency or local department of social services include all known information regarding whether the child has been the perpetrator of sexual abuse.
- Who sponsors HB 986?
- HB 986 is sponsored by Gilbert, C. Todd.
- What is the current status of HB 986?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 HB 986?
- Track HB 986 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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