SB 1257 Virginia Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters.

Summary
Adds to the list of persons who are required to report suspected child abuse or neglect ministers, priests, rabbis, imams, and duly accredited practitioners of any religious organization or denomination usually referred to as a church; however, the bill exempts such clergy members from the mandatory reporting requirement when the information supporting the suspicion of child abuse or neglect (i) is required by the doctrine of the religious organization or denomination to be kept confidential or (ii) would be subject to the exemptions set forth in § 8.01-400 or 19.2-271.3 if offered as evidence in court. This bill is identical to
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2019 Last action Feb 27, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2019

How they voted

340
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 30, 2019
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1257E
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 25, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Assigned Rehab sub: Subcommittee #2
upper
Jan 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 5, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100850D
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors