# Virginia HB1060: Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes, exceptions.

Virginia HB1060, Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes, exceptions., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katrina Callsen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1060-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1060
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes, exceptions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)
- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (314 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes; exceptions. Consolidates existing barrier crime exceptions for foster or adoptive homes, including kinship foster homes, and establishes new barrier crime exceptions for certain drug offenses.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More approval paths for foster families: benefit, medium. Virginia agencies can approve some foster or adoptive homes despite convictions held by applicants or adult household members. Approval is not automatic. One misdemeanor under § 18.2-57 qualifies after 10 years, but multiple such convictions do not. It cannot involve abuse, neglect, or moral turpit…
- Required checks for foster and adoptive families: cost, low. Foster and adoptive applicants, including kinship applicants, and all adult household members must complete background checks before agency approval. Each person must provide a sworn statement about criminal history and founded child-abuse or neglect complaints. The checks also include criminal rec…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1060) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1060ER) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1060) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101950D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222359.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222358.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179728.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179727.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088219.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088218.PDF)

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- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222359.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222358.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179728.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179727.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088219.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088218.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1060-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).