VirginiaChild abuse & neglect; mandatory reporting for certain persons in their prof. or official capacity.
What it does
Child abuse and neglect; obscenity and related offenses; mandatory reporting for certain persons in their professional or official capacities; public and private school athletics program coaches, directors, and adult volunteers; penalty. 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 Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Tabled in Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 26Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
- Feb 23Assigned sub: Social ServicesMinor
- Feb 20Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 20Read first timeMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Calendar
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB556)
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (34-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 13Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB556)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104694DIntroduced
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest