Summary

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Sub-Committee

Last Action

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HB 80 (Englin) - Creates the Statewide TANF Program Funding Pool, which shall consist of all TANF block grant funds to be awarded to service providers for expanded TANF programs, up to an amount equal to 12 percent of the total amount of the TANF block grant for a given year. This bill requires the Department of Social Services to administer the Statewide TANF Program Funding Pool, and to allocate funds from the Statewide TANF Program Funding Pool to TANF expanded program service providers through a competitive grant process.

Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote

02/08/2010

HB 821 (Surovell) – Expands the requirement that a court of record shall make a record of any in camera interview conducted with a child in a custody or visitation proceeding to include courts not of record.

Committee for Courts of Justice

House: Left in Courts of Justice

02/16/2010

HB1053 (Armstrong) - Staffing for certain legislative study commissions.  Provides that staffing support for the Virginia State Crime Commission, the Joint Commission on Health Care, the Virginia Commission on Youth, and the Virginia Housing Commission will be provided by the Division of Legislative Services and Clerks Offices of the General Assembly.

Committee on Rules

Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Rules (14-Y 1-N)

03/05/2010

SB 702 (Marsden) - Provides that the Department of Social Services shall consider residential placement of children when reunification with the family is not in the best interests of the child.

(S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

(S) Continued to 2011 Rehabilitation and Social Services

02/12/2010