# Virginia HB2339: Child in foster care; provision of certain documents when child reaches 16 years of age.

Virginia HB2339, Child in foster care; provision of certain documents when child reaches 16 years of age., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amanda E. Batten (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2339-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2339
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Child in foster care; provision of certain documents when child reaches 16 years of age.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Amanda E. Batten (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Child in foster care; provision of certain documents; 16 years of age. Directs local departments of social services to provide children in foster care with certain documents when such children reach 16 years of age. Under current law, local departments of social services are required to provide certain documents when children are leaving foster care upon reaching 18 years of age.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amanda E. Batten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2339) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102070D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015967.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015966.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015967.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015966.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-HB2339-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).