HB 1942 Virginia House of Delegates · 2017 Regular Session

Fostering Futures program; individual participating in program subject to a background check.

Summary
Requires any individual participating in the Fostering Futures program to undergo a background check, which includes submitting to fingerprinting and a national criminal history record check. The bill provides that the results of such background check shall be used for the sole purpose of determining whether other children should be placed or remain in the same foster home as the individual subject to the background check. The bill defines "individual participating in the Fostering Futures program" as a person who is 18 years of age or older but has not reached 21 years of age and is receiving foster care services through the Fostering Futures program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017 Signed Feb 23, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 194 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101366D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors