2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2505: Termination of parental rights; abused, etc., children or children without parental care, appeals.

Legislative Summary

Termination of parental rights; abused, neglected, or abandoned children or children without parental care; appeals. Provides that final orders involving (i) the abuse, neglect, or abandonment of children or children who are without parental care; (ii) the termination of parental rights; or (iii) the approval of permanency plans with the goal of adoption entered by the juvenile and domestic relations district court shall be appealed directly to the Court of Appeals and specifies that any such appeal shall take precedence on the docket of the Court of Appeals. The bill further establishes that the juvenile court functions as a court of record in such cases.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103076D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2505)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Left in Courts of Justice
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
1/27/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Courts of Justice(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Chris Runion
Chris Runion
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202575.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/28/2025131.2 KB