VirginiaKinship foster care; barrier crime waiver, report.
What it does
Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver; report. Establishes a process by which a local department of social services may apply for a barrier crime waiver on behalf of an individual who has been convicted of a Virginia barrier crime that (i) is not (a) included on the list of federal barrier crimes; (b) a violent felony offense; or (c) an offense requiring registration under the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act and (ii) does not otherwise fall under a barrier crime exception for foster or adoptive homes for the purpose of approval of the individual's home as a kinship foster home. The bill creates a process by which such a local department of social services may apply to the Department of Social Services for a waiver and for the Department to conduct an assessment of such application.
More detail
The bill also requires the Department of Social Services to file an annual report by December 1 of each year detailing the specifics of the waiver process to the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services and the House Committee on Health and Human Services. This bill is identical to HB 632.
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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
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 648 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB305)
- Mar 4Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB305ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB305)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 27committee substitute rejected
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Read second timeMinor
- Feb 24Committee substitute printed 26108574D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB305)
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 18Read first timeMinor
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar
- Feb 13Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 13Reengrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 13Senator Pekarsky Amendments #2-4 agreed toMajor
- Feb 13Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Feb 13Senator Pekarsky Amendments withdrawnMajor
- Feb 13Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments
- Feb 13Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
- Feb 12Passed by for the day
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Feb 10Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 10Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 9Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 9Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 9Rules suspended
- Feb 6Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (10-Y 0-N 5-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Senate committee offered
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB305)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104727DIntroduced