Virginia House Bill 1237 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0728)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Mandatory reporting of child abuse; penalty. Adds individuals who are 18 years of age or older and who are associated with or employed by any public organization responsible for the care, custody, or control of children to the list of individuals required to report suspected child abuse or neglect; reduces the time limit for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect by mandated reporters from 72 hours to 24 hours and increases the penalty for a second or subsequent failure to report from not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 to a fine of not less than $1,000; provides that, in cases evidencing acts of rape, sodomy, or object sexual penetration, a person who knowingly and intentionally fails to make the required report shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; and provides that no mandatory reporter shall be required to make a report if the person has actual knowledge that the same matter has already been reported to the local department or the Department's toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline.

Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting, penalties.

Sen. Rosalyn Dance [D]	Del. Jackson Miller [R]	Del. Edward Scott [R]	Del. Luke Torian [D]
Del. Tony Wilt [R]

2012-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (11-Y 1-N) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-09		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0728)
2012-04-09		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 728 (effective 7/1/12)
2012-03-08		Senate: Signed by President
2012-03-07		House: Signed by Speaker
2012-03-07		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1237ER)
2012-03-07		House: Enrolled
2012-03-01		House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
2012-03-01		House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
2012-02-29		House: Placed on Calendar
2012-02-28		Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 2-N)
2012-02-28		Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
2012-02-28		Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
2012-02-28		Senate: Reading of amendments waived
2012-02-28		Senate: Read third time
2012-02-27		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
2012-02-24		Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (11-Y 1-N)
2012-02-17		Senate: Assigned Rehab sub: Social Services
2012-02-08		Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2012-02-08		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2012-02-07		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2012-02-07		House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2012-02-06		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1237H1
2012-02-06		House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104891D-H1
2012-02-06		House: Read second time
2012-02-03		House: Read first time
2012-02-02		House: Committee substitute printed 12104891D-H1
2012-02-02		House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2012-01-31		House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
2012-01-24		House: Assigned HWI sub: #2
2012-01-20		House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2012-01-20		House: Presented and ordered printed 12103330D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	2	1509	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB1237
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB1237+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB1237H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB1237ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0728+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+H1202V0009+HB1237
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+H12V0076+HB1237
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+HV0487+HB1237
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+S09V0068+HB1237
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0682HB1237+HB1237
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0717HB1237+HB1237
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+HV1298+HB1237