VirginiaFoster care; State Bd. of Social Services to amend regulations, application for and use of benefits.
What it does
State Board of Social Services; regulations; application for and use of foster care benefits. Directs the State Board of Social Services to amend its regulations by January 1, 2026, to (i) require local departments of social services to apply for federal benefits on behalf of children in foster care that they may be eligible for, (ii) prohibit the use of military survivor benefits to pay for the care and support of children in foster care that the Commonwealth is otherwise obligated to pay for, and (iii) require local departments of social services that are representative payees for children in foster care to conserve such military survivor benefits in an appropriate trust instrument or protected account that is exempt from federal asset and resource limits.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0568)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 568 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2457)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2457ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 14Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Jan 31Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Assigned sub: Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2457)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100277DIntroduced