VirginiaLocal boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control.
What it does
Department of Social Services; corrective action plans and assumption of temporary control of local boards and local departments. Grants the Commissioner of Social Services the authority to create and enforce a corrective action plan for any local board of social services or local department of social services that (i) fails to administer public assistance and social services programs in accordance with applicable laws and regulations or (ii) takes any action or fails to act in a manner that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a child or adult. The bill permits similar authority for any local board of social services that (a) fails to provide child welfare services in accordance with applicable law or regulations or (b) takes any action or fails to act in a manner that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a child.
More detail
Under the bill, if a local board or department fails to comply with a corrective action plan, the Commissioner has the authority to temporarily assume control of all or part of the local board's operations. The bill also provides that, when a local board of social services or local department of social services requests assistance, the Commissioner has the authority to utilize staff of the Department of Social Services or contract with private entities to provide public assistance and social services programs in the locality served by the local board or department. The bill also adds adult services to the definition of "social services" for purposes of Title 63.2 (Welfare (Social Services)).
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 835 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1366ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366)
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 5-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Pillion, VanValkenburg, Favola
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12House Conferees: Callsen, Tran, Kent
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12House acceded to request
- Mar 12Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 12Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 11Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366)
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 10Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 10Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 9Committee substitute printed 26109243D-S2Major
- Mar 6Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366)
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108840D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366)
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 10Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 26107280D-H1Major
- Feb 10Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House subcommittee offered
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366)
- Jan 23Assigned sub: Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 20Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 20Presented and ordered printed 26105494DIntroduced