VirginiaChild abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.
What it does
Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed. Clarifies that a pregnant woman's prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed by such woman's health care provider for opioid addiction recovery shall not solely be a reason to suspect that a child is abused or neglected.
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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 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0585)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 585 (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 (HB283)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB283ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- 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 6Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB283)
- Feb 16Read third time and passed House (73-Y 25-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 13committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House subcommittee offered
- Jan 16Assigned sub: Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB283)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101372DIntroduced