Virginia House Bill 2028 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Guardianship; duties of guardian; visitation requirements. Requires a guardian to visit an incapacitated person at least three times per year and at least once every 120 days. The bill requires that at least two of the visits be conducted by the guardian and directs that at least one of such visits be in-person. The bill allows the second visit by the guardian to be conducted by the guardian via virtual conference or video call. The bill allows the remaining visit to be conducted (i) by the guardian; (ii) by a person other than the guardian, including (a) a family member monitored by the guardian or (b) a skilled professional retained by the guardian to perform guardianship duties on behalf of the guardian and who is experienced in the care of individuals, including older adults or adults with disabilities; or (iii) via virtual conference or video call between either the guardian or such family member monitored by the guardian or skilled professional and the incapacitated person, provided that the technological means by which such conference or call can take place are readily available. The bill requires a person who visits the incapacitated person in lieu of the guardian to provide a written report to the guardian regarding any such visit. Guardianship; duties of guardian; visitation requirements. Requires a guardian to visit an incapacitated person at least three times per year and at least once every 120 days. The bill requires that at least two of the visits be conducted by the guardian and directs that at least one of such visits be in-person. The bill allows the second visit by the guardian to be conducted by the guardian via virtual conference or video call. The bill allows the remaining visit to be conducted (i) by the guardian; (ii) by a person other than the guardian, including (a) a family member monitored by the guardian or (b) a skilled professional retained by the guardian to perform guardianship duties on behalf of the guardian and who is experienced in the care of individuals, including older adults or adults with disabilities; or (iii) via virtual conference or video call between either the guardian or such family member monitored by the guardian or skilled professional and the incapacitated person, provided that the technological means by which such conference or call can take place are readily available. The bill requires a person who visits the incapacitated person in lieu of the guardian to provide a written report to the guardian regarding any such visit.

Guardianship; duties of guardian, visitation requirements.

Sen. Danica Roem [D]

2023-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-26		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540)
2023-03-26		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 540 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-03-13		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-13	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Signed by President
2023-03-08	House	Signed by Speaker
2023-03-07	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2028ER)
2023-03-07	House	Enrolled
2023-02-23	House	VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N)
2023-02-23	House	Senate substitute agreed to by House 23106970D-S1 (95-Y 0-N)
2023-02-22	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N)
2023-02-22	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2028S1
2023-02-22	Senate	Amendment by Senator Peake rejected
2023-02-22	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2023-02-22	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 23106970D-S1
2023-02-22	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2023-02-22	Senate	Read third time
2023-02-21	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2023-02-20	Senate	Committee substitute printed 23106970D-S1
2023-02-20	Senate	Reported from Judiciary with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
2023-02-03	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2023-02-03	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-02	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2023-02-02	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2023-02-01	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2028H1
2023-02-01	House	Committee substitute agreed to 23105525D-H1
2023-02-01	House	Read second time
2023-01-31	House	Read first time
2023-01-27	House	Committee substitute printed 23105525D-H1
2023-01-27	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
2023-01-25	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-23	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
2023-01-20	House	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2023-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103725D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
64	2	2019	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2028
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2028+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2028H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2028S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2028ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0540+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23105113D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/23105113D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23106970D.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2028ASR
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2028F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2028FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2028FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2028FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0802V0030+HB2028
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0802V0043+HB2028
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0802V0054+HB2028
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H08V0067+HB2028
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1301+HB2028
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S03V0312+HB2028
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0711HB2028+HB2028
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0799HB2028+HB2028
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2297+HB2028