HB 1662 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Adoption by stepparent; background check.

Summary
Adoption by stepparent; background check. Repeals the July 1, 2020, sunset on provisions that require a circuit court, when determining whether an investigation by the director of the local department of social services should be required before a final order is entered to approve as an adoptive parent the spouse of a child's birth or adoptive parent, to consider the results of a national criminal history background check conducted on the prospective adoptive parent.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Jan 28, 2020
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2020

How they voted

22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 28, 2020
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican9
9 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2020
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104538D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mark Sickles
Mark Sickles
DDemocratic
VA
17