# Virginia HB2260: Child in need of services; expands definition. Virginia HB2260, Child in need of services; expands definition., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0031)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2260-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2260 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Child in need of services; expands definition. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0031) - Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (330 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Child in need of services; definition. Expands the definition of a "child in need of services" for purposes of juvenile and domestic relations district courts to include a child who remains away from, deserts, or abandons his family or lawful custodian during one occasion and is demonstratively at risk of coercion, exploitation, abuse, or manipulation or has been lured from his parent or lawful custodian by means of trickery or misrepresentation or under false pretenses. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0031) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 31 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2260) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2260ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2260) (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106325D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101869D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070963.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070962.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057207.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057206.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032949.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032948.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016982.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016981.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070963.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070962.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057207.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057206.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032949.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032948.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016982.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016981.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2260-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).