VirginiaVirginia secretaries would plan a possible juvenile justice transfer
Virginia’s public safety and health secretaries would ask a stakeholder group to plan a possible transfer of juvenile justice responsibility by November 1, 2026.
What it does
The public safety and health secretaries’ offices would bring together a group to plan a possible transfer of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Argument forInput from youth justice groups, families, and mental health experts could help lawmakers weigh practical concerns before deciding whether to transfer responsibility.
Argument againstPlanning a transfer could take time and attention from the agencies’ other work, while the proposal guarantees no service improvements for young people.
More detail
The two secretaries’ offices would convene a group to prepare a transfer plan and timeline. The group would plan a possible transfer of responsibility for the Department of Juvenile Justice from the public safety secretary to the health and human resources secretary. The group would send its plan and recommended timeline to four named House and Senate committees by November 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 21Continued from last sessionLatest
- Mar 6Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
- Mar 2Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Mar 1Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 24Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 17Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)Minor
- Feb 6Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB21)
- 2025
- Nov 17Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Nov 17Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100693DIntroduced
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