# Virginia HB1366: Local boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control.

Virginia HB1366, Local boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katrina Callsen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1366
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Local boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835)
- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 16 (424 yes, 111 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Social Services; corrective action plans and assumption of temporary control of local boards and local departments. Grants the Commissioner of Social Services the authority to create and enforce a corrective action plan for any local board of social services or local department of social services that (i) fails to administer public assistance and social services programs in accordance with applicable laws and regulations or (ii) takes any action or fails to act in a manner that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a child or adult. The bill permits similar authority for any local board of social services that (a) fails to provide child welfare services in accordance with applicable law or regulations or (b) takes any action or fails to act in a manner that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a child. Under the bill, if a local board or department fails to comply with a corrective action plan, the Commissioner has the authority to temporarily assume control of all or part of the local board's operations. The bill also provides that, when a local board of social services or local department of social services requests assistance, the Commissioner has the authority to utilize staff of the Department of Social Services or contract with private entities to provide public assistance and social services programs in the locality served by the local board or department. The bill also adds adult services to the definition of "social services" for purposes of Title 63.2 (Welfare (Social Services)).

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State can take over troubled local services: mixed, low. Virginia’s social services commissioner can order local agencies to fix unlawful public assistance, social services, or child welfare services. This power also applies when agency action or inaction creates a substantial risk to a child’s or adult’s well-being. Plans must set specific goals and fin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 90 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 96 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 19 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (54)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 835 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1366ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 5-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Callsen, Tran, Kent (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Pillion, VanValkenburg, Favola (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Committee substitute printed 26109243D-S2 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108840D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-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)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26107280D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2026-01-20: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-20: Presented and ordered printed 26105494D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222940.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222939.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213675.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213674.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210066.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210063.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210062.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199649.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199648.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185818.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185817.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137106.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137105.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132647.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132646.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131573.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131572.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091707.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091706.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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/1222940.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222939.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213675.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213674.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210066.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210063.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210062.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199649.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199648.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185818.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185817.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137106.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137105.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132647.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132646.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131573.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131572.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091707.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091706.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-HB1366-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).