# Virginia HB1631: Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report.

Virginia HB1631, Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1631-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1631
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (34 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report. Directs the Department of Social Services (the Department) to establish and maintain a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings of a child in foster care. The bill requires the Department to provide new luggage to a child who is entering or exiting foster care or moving from one foster care placement to another and prohibits the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport any items for a child in foster care. The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department to report certain information related to new luggage to the General Assembly by no later than December 1 of each year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1631) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102315D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012392.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012391.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012392.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012391.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1631-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).