# Virginia HB667: Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for legal custody.

Virginia HB667, Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for legal custody., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB667
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for legal custody.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656)
- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 12 (275 yes, 214 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; jurisdiction; definitions; petition by noncitizen aged 18 to 21 years for legal custody. Allows an unmarried noncitizen between the ages of 18 and 21 who has been abused, neglected, or abandoned to petition a juvenile and domestic relations district court to be placed in the physical custody of a proposed legal custodian. The bill also includes such unmarried noncitizen in the definitions of "child," "juvenile," and "minor," as such terms are related to juvenile and domestic relations district courts.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More court access for young noncitizens: benefit, medium. Unmarried noncitizens ages 18–20 who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected qualify as children for this juvenile-court custody process. This applies when physical custody is sought under the law's special petition route. A juvenile court already handling a person's case can keep jurisdiction un…
- Adults can request physical custody arrangements: benefit, low. People 18 or older can ask a court to place them in the physical custody of a proposed custodian. They can file where they or the proposed custodian live. The proposed custodian gets notice and a chance to be heard. If that person was not their legal custodian before age 18, their parent or prior l…
- Changed rules for family court participation: mixed, low. Virginia keeps a broad rule for who can participate in juvenile-court cases about a child's custody, visits, support, or care. The named groups include grandparents, step-grandparents, stepparents, former stepparents, blood relatives, and family members. The law no longer expressly says that this l…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 61 | 34 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate insisted on amendments Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 1 | 94 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 64 | 34 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (43)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 656 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB667ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-11: House Conferees: Maldonado, Callsen, Pence (House)
- 2026-03-11: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-10: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Carroll Foy, Obenshain (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: House acceded to request (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate insisted on amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 94-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108690D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-09: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26106379D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104483D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221733.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221732.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213635.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213634.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208488.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208485.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208484.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186613.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186612.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181484.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105625.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105624.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107698.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107697.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100250.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100249.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085421.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085420.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221733.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221732.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213635.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213634.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208488.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208485.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208484.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186613.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186612.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181484.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105625.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105624.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107698.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107697.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100250.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100249.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085421.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085420.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB667-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).