# Virginia HB2596: Appointment of guardian ad litem; child in need of services or supervision.

Virginia HB2596, Appointment of guardian ad litem; child in need of services or supervision., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0096)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2596-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2596
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Appointment of guardian ad litem; child in need of services or supervision.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0096)
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (337 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Office of the Executive Secretary; notification to guardian ad litems representing juveniles; child in need of services or supervision. Directs the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to send notification to attorneys qualified for appointment as guardians ad litem that, if appointed to represent a child who is alleged to be a child in need of services or supervision, such attorney should have familiarity with the statutes providing the dispositional alternatives available when a juvenile and domestic relations district court finds that a child is in need of services or supervision.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (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 | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0096) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 96 (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 (HB2596) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2596ER) (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: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (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 (HB2596) (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 25106382D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104535D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071235.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071234.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057175.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057174.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033013.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030217.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030216.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019054.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019053.PDF)

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- 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/1071235.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071234.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057175.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057174.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033014.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033013.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030217.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030216.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019054.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019053.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-HB2596-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).