Summary

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Sub-Committee

Last Action

Date

HB292 (Griffith) – Provides that the circuit courts have original and general jurisdiction over all cases involving the termination of residual parental rights and eliminates the juvenile and domestic relations district courts’ concurrent jurisdiction over such cases.

Committee for Courts of Justice, Civil

House: Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

02/03/2010

HB411 (Oder) - Requires the Department of Social Services to develop information, presented in both print and audiovisual format, about shaken baby syndrome and its effects, and to make such information available to child day care providers, children’s residential facilities, group homes for children, foster parents, and adoptive parents. Health care providers are to be licensed by the Department of Social Services on shaken baby syndrome and its effects to patients receiving prenatal care, as well as to foster parents, and prospective adoptive parents before placed in home.

Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Senate: Signed by President

03/11/2010

HB736 (Albo) - Adds the Department of State Police and circuit courts to the list of entities required to report information for inclusion in the Virginia Child Protection Accountability System.

Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Senate: Signed by President

03/13/2010

HB921 (Bell) – Provides that all records of the Board of Social Services, Department of Social Services, and local boards of social services and local departments of social services shall be retained for at least 25 years.

Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB921ER)

03/22/2010

HB935 (Bell) – Makes it a Class 6 felony for an adult having a custodial relationship over a child under the age of 18 knowingly allow the child to be present during the assault and battery of a family or household member.

Committee for Courts of Justice

House: Left in Courts of Justice

02/16/2010

HB938 (Janis) - Provides that if a minor was found guilty of a first offense of possession or reproduction of child pornography may have his case deferred and dismissed by the court.

Committee for Courts of Justice, Criminal

House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote

01/22/2010

HB1156 (Oder) – Clarifies that a minor can petition for a protective order with or without the consent of a parent, legal guardian, or other person standing in loco parentis to the minor and who has care and control of the minor. The minor can participate in court proceedings on their behalf and the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor.

Committee for Courts of Justice, Criminal

House: Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

02/03/2010

SB160 (Edwards) - Creates the Office of the Children's Ombudsman to provide ombudsman services, including investigation of complaints, advocacy, and information for children, parents, and citizens involved with child-serving agencies.

Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate: Left in Finance

02/09/2010

SB177 (McDougle) - Requires cases of assault and battery against a family or household member to be advanced on the docket and heard within 30 days of arrest or service of a summons or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Committee for Courts of Justice

House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 by voice vote

02/24/2010

SB266 (Whipple) - FAMIS eligibility.  Changes the eligibility for the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan from children in families with an income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level to those with an income at or below 225 percent of the federal poverty level.

Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

House: Continued to 2011 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote

02/25/2010

SB284 (Quayle) - Adds the Department of State Police and circuit courts to the list of entities required to report information for inclusion in the Virginia Child Protection Accountability System.

Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Senate: Signed by President

03/12/2010

SB652 (Northam) - Requires the Board of Education to develop and distribute to local school divisions guidelines for policies dealing with concussions in student-athletes and requires each local school division to develop policies and procedures regarding the identification and handling of suspected concussions in student-athletes.

(H)Committee on Education

Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB652ER)

03/22/2010