# Virginia HB2457: Foster care; State Bd. of Social Services to amend regulations, application for and use of benefits. Virginia HB2457, Foster care; State Bd. of Social Services to amend regulations, application for and use of benefits., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0568)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2457-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2457 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Foster care; State Bd. of Social Services to amend regulations, application for and use of benefits. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0568) - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (319 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary State Board of Social Services; regulations; application for and use of foster care benefits. Directs the State Board of Social Services to amend its regulations by January 1, 2026, to (i) require local departments of social services to apply for federal benefits on behalf of children in foster care that they may be eligible for, (ii) prohibit the use of military survivor benefits to pay for the care and support of children in foster care that the Commonwealth is otherwise obligated to pay for, and (iii) require local departments of social services that are representative payees for children in foster care to conserve such military survivor benefits in an appropriate trust instrument or protected account that is exempt from federal asset and resource limits. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0568) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 568 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2457) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2457ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Social Services (House) - 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2457) (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100277D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077537.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077536.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061479.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061478.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016376.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016375.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/1077537.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077536.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061479.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061478.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016376.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016375.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-HB2457-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).