Fostering Futures program; established.
Summary
Fostering Futures program. Establishes theFostering Futures program to provide services and support to individualsbetween the ages of 18 and 21 who were in foster care as a minorand are transitioning to full adulthood and self-sufficiency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Dec 18, 2019
Signed Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 22, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 732 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced
House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB156E
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Dec 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Dec 18, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101739D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
Mark L. Keam
DDemocratic
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