2023 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2875: Clarifying that Circuit Court Judges have the ability/authority to waive the requirement that a party pass a home study performed by the DHHR
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that circuit court judges may place a child in a home without a home study or without a passed home study if the judge determines that this is in the best interests of the child.
Bill History
1/20/2023
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/20/2023
To Senior, Children, and Family Issues then Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/20/2023
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/20/2023
To House Senior, Children, and Family Issues
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/24/2023
Do pass
House of Delegates
2/25/2023
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/25/2023
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/27/2023
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/27/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/27/2023
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Passed House (Roll No. 324)
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/1/2023
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/1/2023
To Judiciary
Senate
3/1/2023
To Judiciary
Senate
3/7/2023
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
Senate
3/7/2023
Immediate consideration
Senate
3/7/2023
Read 1st time
Senate
3/8/2023
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/8/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/8/2023
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/9/2023
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/9/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/9/2023
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 457)
Senate
3/9/2023
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
3/10/2023
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 630)
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
House Message received
Senate
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/27/2023 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/27/2023
To Governor 3/27/2023
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/27/2023 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/11/2023
Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/11/2023
Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/28/2023
Approved by Governor 3/28/2023
House of Delegates
5/1/2023
Chapter 63, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
House of Delegates
Amendments
hb2875 s jud am _1 3-6
hb2875 s jud am _1 3-6
3/6/2023Not Adopted
hb2875 s jud amt _1 3-6
hb2875 s jud amt _1 3-6
3/6/2023Not Adopted
hb2875 s jud am _1 3-6 adopted
hb2875 s jud am _1 3-6 adopted
3/6/2023Adopted
hb2875 s jud amt _1 3-6 adopted
hb2875 s jud amt _1 3-6 adopted
3/6/2023Adopted
hb2875 hfa burkhammer 2-27 _1
hb2875 hfa burkhammer 2-27 _1
2/27/2023Not Adopted
hb2875 hfa burkhammer 2-27 _1 adopted
hb2875 hfa burkhammer 2-27 _1 adopted
2/27/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 630)
3/10/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 457)
3/9/2023
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 324)
2/28/2023
100
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 8
Primary Sponsor
Todd Kirby
Republican