VirginiaChildren's Ombudsman, Office of the; powers and duties, report.
What it does
Office of the Children's Ombudsman; powers and duties; report; recommendations. Makes a number of changes to the Office of the Children's Ombudsman (the Office). The bill expands the Office's access to certain records and reports and allows the Office to report certain complaints to the Office of the Inspector General.
More detail
Under the bill, the Office is required to report findings and recommendations related to failures by state agencies to protect children to the Governor or General Assembly upon request. Under current law, such reports are made to the General Assembly. The bill makes certain changes to the Office's reporting and recommendation requirements. Finally, the bill adds and amends several definitions related to the Office.
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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 11Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB125)
- Mar 12Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB125ER)Major
- Mar 12EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Read third timeMinor
- Mar 5Read second timeMinor
- Mar 3Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 18Read first timeMinor
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar
- Feb 13Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB125)
- Feb 12Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 12Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 10Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Senate committee amendments offered
- Jan 21Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB125)
- Jan 5Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102462DIntroduced