VirginiaChildren in foster care; federal benefits, written notice by certified mail, notice of eligibility.
What it does
Local department of social services; children in foster care; federal benefits; notice of eligibility. Provides that, if the local department of social services serves as representative payee for a child receiving certain federal benefits, specified in the bill, the local department of social services shall provide written notice, in person or by certified mail, that it is acting as the child's representative payee within 30 days after receiving the first benefit payment on behalf of the child to (i) the child, if the child is 12 years of age or older; (ii) the child's parent, prior guardian, or prior custodian, or, if there is no legal parent or prior guardian or custodian, the child's next of kin; (iii) the guardian ad litem, if applicable; and (iv) the counsel appointed for the child, if applicable.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 354 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818)
- Feb 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB818ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 13House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Passed House with amendment (94-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (94-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 11Health and Human Services Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 11Read third timeMinor
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Assigned sub: Social ServicesMinor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818)
- Jan 22Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 21Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to
- Jan 21Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 21Read second timeMinor
- Jan 20Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 20Rules suspended
- Jan 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818)
- Jan 17Committee substitute printed 25104462D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- 2024
- Dec 31Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Dec 31Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102030DIntroduced