Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools. [SB-575]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools. Provides that, prior to the discharge of any minor admitted to inpatient treatment (i) who is a student at a public elementary or secondary school and (ii) for whom the facility deems (a) such discharge poses a threat of violence or physical harm to self and others or (b) additional educational services are needed, such facility is required to provide to the school's mental health professional or school counselor the portions of such discharge plan relevant to the threat of violence
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SB-575: Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain
Left In Education on 11/18/2024
Juveniles; expungement and sealing of court records. [SB-482]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expungement and sealing of juvenile court records. Provides for the sealing of juvenile court records in those instances where a juvenile was found guilty of a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and such juvenile has attained the age of 18 years and three years have elapsed since the date of the last hearing in the case of such juvenile. Under current law, such records are open to the public. The bill also provides that any juvenile court records that may be expunged shall be expunged when the juvenile who is the subject
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SB-482: Juveniles; expungement and sealing of court records.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lashrecse Aird
Left In Courts Of Justice on 11/19/2024
Juvenile and domestic relations district court; recording of proceedings. [HB-837]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Recording of proceedings in district courts; juvenile and domestic relations district court. Allows an audio recording of proceedings in a juvenile and domestic relations district court to be made by a party or his counsel.
HB-837: Juvenile and domestic relations district court; recording of proceedings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rae Cousins
Left In Courts Of Justice on 11/18/2024
Abolition of juvenile fines and fees; criminal offenses. [HB-1263]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Abolition of juvenile fines and fees; criminal offenses. Abolishes court costs, fines, and fees assessed to a juvenile or his parent or other persons responsible for his care in circuit court and juvenile and domestic relations district court related to prosecutions of criminal offenses.
HB-1263: Abolition of juvenile fines and fees; criminal offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Left In Finance And Appropriations on 11/19/2024
School boards; placement in alternative education programs, disclosure of certain information. [HB-1385]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
School boards; placement in alternative education programs; disclosure of certain information in delinquency cases. Requires the clerk of any court in which a disposition is entered or deferred in any proceeding where a student is charged with an offense that, pursuant to relevant law, is required to be disclosed to the superintendent of the school division in which the student is enrolled to, upon request of any such division superintendent, provide additional information that may be relevant to such student's placement in an alternative education
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HB-1385: School boards; placement in alternative education programs, disclosure of certain information.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Milde
Left In Education on 11/18/2024
Parental rights; termination for alleged sexual abuse, petition filed by other parent. [HB-765]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Termination of parental rights; sexual abuse; clear and convincing standard; petition filed by other parent. Allows a parent to file a petition to terminate the parental rights of the other parent if the circumstances giving rise to such a petition allege that such parent engaged in conduct prohibited by relevant law relating to sexual abuse, whether or not the parent has been charged with or convicted of the alleged violation, and the child was conceived of such conduct. The bill further requires the court to issue an order terminating the parental
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HB-765: Parental rights; termination for alleged sexual abuse, petition filed by other parent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karrie Delaney
Left In Courts Of Justice on 11/18/2024
Abolition of juvenile fines and fees; criminal offenses. [SB-481]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
Abolition of juvenile fines and fees; criminal offenses. Abolishes court costs, fines, and fees assessed to a juvenile or his parent or other persons responsible for his care in circuit court and juvenile and domestic relations district court related to prosecutions of criminal offenses.
SB-481: Abolition of juvenile fines and fees; criminal offenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lashrecse Aird
Left In Finance And Appropriations on 11/19/2024
Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures. [SB-619]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures; educational neglect defined. Revises the policies and procedures relating to addressing the nonattendance or nonenrollment of a child subject to compulsory education requirements by expanding the definition of "abused or neglected child" to include educational neglect and, therefore, requiring any teacher, attendance officer, or other person employed by such child's school, to report such neglect to the appropriate authority in accordance with pertinent law.
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SB-619: Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Pillion
Left In Education And Health on 11/19/2024
Judges; election in circuit court, general district court, etc. [HJR-427]
[Elections ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Election of Court of Appeals of Virginia Judges, Circuit Court Election of Court of Appeals of Virginia Judges, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges, and a member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
HJR-427: Judges; election in circuit court, general district court, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michelle Lopes-Maldonado
Taken Up For Immediate Consideration on 03/07/2024