VirginiaSocial services, local departments of; child abuse and neglect, recorded interviews.
What it does
Local departments of social services; child abuse and neglect; recorded interviews. Requires local departments of social services, unless otherwise demonstrated by good cause shown, to record any child welfare interview, defined in the bill. Under the bill, any person may record any communications between themselves and child-protective services personnel that take place during the course of an investigation or family assessment.
More detail
Under current law, only a person who is suspected of abuse or neglect of a child and who is the subject of an investigation or family assessment may record such communications.
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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 13Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1222)
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 3Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 3Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 3Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1222ER)Major
- Mar 3EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 24Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 23Rules suspended
- Feb 20Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 16Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 16Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 13Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1222)
- Jan 23Assigned sub: Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104563DIntroduced