VA HB 651
Status unknownSocial Services, Department of; family assessments, face-to-face interviews with victim children.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 651 pass?
The current status of VA HB 651 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Health and Human Services
What is VA HB 651 about?
Department of Social Services; Child Protective Services; family assessments; face-to-face interviews with victim children. Directs the Department of Social Services to amend its regulations to require that face-to-face interviews with victim children younger than three years of age conducted as part of a family assessment occur within 24 hours of receiving the report that triggers such family assessment. Under current law, the requirement that such interview be conducted within 24 hours applies to children younger than two years of age.
Who sponsors VA HB 651?
Hillary Pugh Kent is the primary sponsor of VA HB 651.
Description
Department of Social Services; Child Protective Services; family assessments; face-to-face interviews with victim children. Directs the Department of Social Services to amend its regulations to require that face-to-face interviews with victim children younger than three years of age conducted as part of a family assessment occur within 24 hours of receiving the report that triggers such family assessment. Under current law, the requirement that such interview be conducted within 24 hours applies to children younger than two years of age.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Health and Human Services
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Hillary Pugh Kentprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102849D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Assigned sub: Social Services
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB651)
2026-02-05
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Health and Human Services
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-05 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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