# Virginia SB216: Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order.

Virginia SB216, Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0266)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB216
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0266)
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (212 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order; Department of Medical Assistance Services. Removes the requirement of a clerk of court in a guardianship proceeding to forward a copy of an order appointing a guardian and a copy of the certificate of qualification to the Department of Medical Assistance Services. The bill further removes such a forwarding requirement when a guardianship is terminated or otherwise modified. This bill is identical to HB 1119.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Guardianship records go to local social services: benefit, low. Virginia court clerks send guardianship appointment orders and qualification certificates to local social services where the person lives. Appointment orders no longer go to the state Department of Medical Assistance Services. When guardianship ends or changes, clerks send the order to the local de…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0266) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 266 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB216) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB216ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB216) (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103312D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217583.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217582.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177113.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177112.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084120.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084119.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/1217583.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217582.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177113.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177112.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084120.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084119.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-SB216-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).