VirginiaChildren's Ombudsman, Office of the; study extending oversight to include committed juveniles.
What it does
Virginia Commission on Youth; work group to study extending oversight of Office of the Children's Ombudsman to include committed juveniles; report. Directs the Virginia Commission on Youth, in coordination with the Office of the Children's Ombudsman, to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study the changes necessary to extend the purview of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman to include juveniles who are committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The bill requires the work group to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2026, a report of its findings and any recommendations for any legislative and organizational changes needed to implement such extension of oversight.
More detail
This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth.
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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
- Mar 6Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)Latest
- Mar 2Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Mar 1Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 9Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Feb 9Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 2Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 2Rules suspended
- Jan 30Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB485)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103666DIntroduced