2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1081: Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; removes Children's Advocacy Fund.

Legislative Summary

Office of the Children's Ombudsman. Repeals the Children's Advocacy Fund, created to support the Office of the Children's Ombudsman (Office), as general funds are used to fund the Office. The definition of "abused and neglected child" is amended to match the definition in Title 63.2. The bill removes the authority previously granted to the Office to investigate "adoption attorneys." The bill also clarifies that the Office is exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Finally, the bill contains several technical amendments.

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Bill History

1/9/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102935D
Senate
1/9/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/25/2023
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/25/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105506D-S1
Senate
1/27/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2023
Read second time
Senate
1/30/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/30/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105506D-S1
Senate
1/30/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1081S1
Senate
1/31/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/10/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/22/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1081ER)
Senate
2/22/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/26/2023
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate
3/27/2023
Governor's substitute printed 23107705D-S2
Senate
4/12/2023
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
4/12/2023
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
4/12/2023
Reenrolled
Senate
4/12/2023
Reenrolled bill text (SB1081ER2)
Senate
4/12/2023
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/12/2023
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Enacted, Chapter 750 (effective 7/1/23)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)

Amendments

Substitute for SB1081 for S-General Laws and Technology

Substitute for SB1081 for S-General Laws and Technology

1/25/2023Not Adopted

Governor's recommendation

Governor's recommendation

12/17/2017Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 0-N)
4/12/2023
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
4/12/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/17/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/31/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
1/27/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
1/25/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/12/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

John Edwards
John Edwards
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/12/202335.2 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text4/12/202335.2 KB
Conference Sub
Bill Text3/27/202335.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/22/202340.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/25/202340.2 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/9/202338.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/22/202358.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/27/202358.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/16/202358.0 KB