# Virginia HB512: Conservatorship; Judicial Council of Virginia to convene work group to study.

Virginia HB512, Conservatorship; Judicial Council of Virginia to convene work group to study., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB512-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB512
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Conservatorship; Judicial Council of Virginia to convene work group to study.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (48 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Judicial Council of Virginia; work group to study conservatorship; report. Directs the Judicial Council of Virginia to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study issues relating to conservatorship in the Commonwealth and to develop recommendations for a best practices model. The bill requires the work group to submit its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2024, to the Chairmen of the House Committee for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-07: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-05: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2024-02-01: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-01: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-29: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-25: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104029D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB512)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB512)

## 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-HB512-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).