VirginiaChildren; certain injuries to be reported by physicians, etc., penalties for failure to report.
What it does
Requirement that certain injuries to children be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalties for failure to report. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person required to file a report, pursuant to relevant law, who fails to do so as soon as possible, but not longer than 24 hours after having reason to suspect a reportable offense of child abuse or neglect where such reportable offense is alleged to have occurred at a private or state-operated hospital, institution, or facility to which children have been committed or where children have been placed for care and treatment. The bill also provides that a second or subsequent conviction is a Class 6 felony.
More detail
The bill further expands the mandatory reporting requirements for certain enumerated persons in their professional or official capacities to include certain offenses related to children and certain obscenity and related offenses and applies all such mandatory reporting requirements to all public and private school athletics program coaches, directors, and adult volunteers, including those associated with interscholastic teams and clubs. Under current law, the mandatory reporting requirements apply to such enumerated persons who suspect that a child is an abused or neglected child and to public or private sports organization or team athletic coaches, directors, or adult volunteers.
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Where it stands
- 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 845 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414)
- 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 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1414ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414)
- Mar 12Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/12/2026 8:30 am)
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Senator Perry Substitute agreed to
- Mar 11Reading of substitute waived
- Mar 11Floor offered Senator Perry Substitute
- Mar 11Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- Mar 11Reconsideration of committee substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 11Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 11Passed by for the day
- Mar 11Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 11Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 9Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414)
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/3/2026 3:52 pm)
- Mar 3Committee substitute printed 26108938D-S1Major
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/2/2026 8:52 am)
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amendedMajor
- Feb 16Delegate McQuinn Floor amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 16Floor offered Delegate McQuinn Amendments
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26106738D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 2-N)Minor
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11House subcommittee offered
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414)
- Feb 10Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:14 pm)
- Jan 22Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 22Presented and ordered printed 26105664DIntroduced