# Virginia HB1490: Child abuse or neglect; establishes centralized hotline for reports or complaints, report.

Virginia HB1490, Child abuse or neglect; establishes centralized hotline for reports or complaints, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0865)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1490
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Child abuse or neglect; establishes centralized hotline for reports or complaints, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0865)
- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 16 (420 yes, 115 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

Department of Social Services; centralized intake system for reports or complaints of child abuse or neglect; response to complaints within 24 hours for children under three years of age. Establishes a centralized hotline for reports and complaints of child abuse or neglect. The bill requires the Department of Social Services to establish and maintain a hotline for reports and complaints of child abuse or neglect and specifies that the Department shall determine the validity of such reports and complaints. The bill eliminates the requirement that local departments must be capable of receiving and responding to reports and complaints of abuse or neglect and instead requires that any complaint of child abuse or neglect received by a local department shall be immediately forwarded to the Department's child abuse and neglect hotline. Such provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. The bill also directs the Department of Social Services to (i) promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of the bill by July 1, 2027, and (ii) contract with a third party by August 1, 2026, to conduct a comprehensive study and review of the screening process used for child protective services complaints across Virginia.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Added safeguards for vulnerable children: benefit, low. Virginia regulations must require state review of suspected abuse or neglect complaints involving children under three. This validity review also covers children under 18 with disabilities as defined in Virginia Code § 22.1-213. Regulations must require local departments to respond within 24 hours…
- Independent review of employee abuse complaints: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, child abuse or neglect complaints against local social services employees must go to the state hotline. If the state finds a complaint valid, it sends it to the appropriate court. The court assigns the complaint to a different local department for review. If no reasonably ne…
- Required reporters must use state hotline: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, required reporters must report suspected child abuse or neglect immediately to Virginia’s toll-free state hotline. Reports go to the hotline instead of a local social services department. In hospitals, schools, or similar institutions, teachers, staff, residents, interns, an…
- Serious child complaints trigger official alerts: benefit, low. Local social services departments must notify officials about covered valid complaints received from the state. They must notify the prosecutor if a child was left alone in a dwelling with an unrelated person convicted of an offense against a minor requiring Tier III registration. Both the prosecut…
- State hotline screens child abuse reports: benefit, low. Virginia’s social services department must run a child abuse hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It records reports, publicizes the phone number and website, and receives complaints immediately forwarded by local departments. Beginning July 1, 2027, the state decides whether reports require…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 93 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 99 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 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 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 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 | 88 | 7 |   |
| 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 | 15 | 7 |   |
| 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 (CHAP0865) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 865 (Effective - see bill) (Governor)
- 2026-04-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1490) (House)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1490) (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 (HB1490ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-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: Tran, Callsen, 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 99-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1490) (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 26109244D-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 (HB1490) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1490) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108841D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: 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 (88-Y 7-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 26107278D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1490) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105570D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223028.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223027.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213695.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213694.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210059.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210056.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210055.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199654.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199653.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185829.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185828.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137116.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137115.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132659.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132658.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129802.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129801.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095544.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095543.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/1223028.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223027.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213695.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213694.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210059.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210056.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210055.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199654.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199653.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185829.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185828.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137116.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137115.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132659.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132658.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129802.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129801.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095544.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095543.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-HB1490-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).