All Roll Calls
Yes: 217 • No: 0
VirginiaHB17332025 Regular SessionHouse
Children; petitions for relief of care & custody, investigation by local dept. of social services.
Sponsored By: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
To Governor
Summary
Petitions for relief of care and custody of a child; investigation by local department of social services; Office of the Children's Ombudsman work group; report. Requires a local department of social services, as a part of its investigation after the referral of a request for a petition for relief of the care and custody of a child, to (i) refer the parent to the local family assessment and planning team and (ii) create a written report. The bill directs the Department of Social Services, in coordination with the Virginia League of Social Services Executives, to create a template for and provide guidance on what should be included in such written report. The bill also directs the Office of the Children's Ombudsman to convene a work group composed of relevant stakeholders to (a) determine the factors a court should consider when determining whether there is good cause shown for a petitioner's desire to be relieved of the care and custody of a child and (b) explore the potential benefits and considerations of raising the standard of evidence for granting temporary relief of custody from the current standard of preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence. The bill directs the work group to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice and the Virginia Commission on Youth by November 1, 2025. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth. This bill is identical to SB 1372.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joshua G. Cole
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
Passed Senate Block Vote
Yes: 39 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 1/30/2025
Read third time and passed House Block Vote
Yes: 96 • No: 0
House vote • 1/24/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 1/20/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 1
House vote • 1/14/2025
Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0138)
3/19/2025GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 138 (Effective 01/01/26)
3/19/2025GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/3/2025GovernorEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
3/3/2025HouseSigned by President
2/20/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1733)
2/18/2025HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1733ER)
2/17/2025HouseEnrolled
2/17/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
2/17/2025HousePassed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025SenateRead third time
2/12/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025SenatePassed by for the day
2/11/2025SenateRules suspended
2/11/2025SenateReported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1/31/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
1/31/2025SenateRead third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute
1/29/2025HouseCourts of Justice Substitute agreed to
1/29/2025HouseRead second time
1/29/2025HouseRead first time
1/28/2025HouseCommittee substitute printed 25105494D-H1
1/24/2025HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1733)
1/21/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
3/19/2025
Enrolled
2/17/2025
Substitute
1/24/2025
Introduced
1/4/2025
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