# Virginia HB1327: Fictive kin; definition.

Virginia HB1327, Fictive kin; definition., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0298)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1327
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fictive kin; definition.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0298)
- Sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (224 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Child dependency cases; court procedures; fictive kin; definition. Updates the definition of fictive kin to specify that such person is required to have an established relationship with a child or his family prior to the child's initial entry into foster care to meet the definition of fictive kin.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fictive kin defined for foster care: benefit, low. The law defines "fictive kin" in child welfare cases. A fictive kin is not related by blood or adoption. They must have had a relationship with the child or the child's family before the child first entered foster care. Child welfare agencies and courts use this definition when making placement and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0298) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 298 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1327ER) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Passed by temporarily (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107576D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1327) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 26105171D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217399.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217398.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200526.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200525.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142361.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142360.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135431.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135440.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135430.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135439.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090110.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090109.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- 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/1217399.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217398.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200526.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200525.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142361.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142360.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135431.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135440.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135430.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135439.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090110.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090109.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-HB1327-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).