# Virginia HB839: Child custody proceedings; study, provisions to improve procedure for victims of family abuse, etc.

Virginia HB839, Child custody proceedings; study, provisions to improve procedure for victims of family abuse, etc., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB839-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB839
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Child custody proceedings; study, provisions to improve procedure for victims of family abuse, etc.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Studies Subcommittee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Judicial Council of Virginia; work group to study the implementation of provisions to improve procedures for and responses to victims of family abuse and their children in child custody proceedings; report. Directs the Judicial Council of Virginia to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study the implementation of provisions to improve procedures for and responses to victims of family abuse and their children in child custody proceedings. The bill requires the work group to submit its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2026, to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-06: Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105026D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231001.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231000.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230382.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230381.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231001.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231000.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230382.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230381.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB839-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).