# Virginia SB485: Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; study extending oversight to include committed juveniles. Virginia SB485, Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; study extending oversight to include committed juveniles., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-03-06 (Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB485-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB485 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; study extending oversight to include committed juveniles. - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-03-06, Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Studies Subcommittee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (109 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Commission on Youth; work group to study extending oversight of Office of the Children's Ombudsman to include committed juveniles; report. Directs the Virginia Commission on Youth, in coordination with the Office of the Children's Ombudsman, to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study the changes necessary to extend the purview of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman to include juveniles who are committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The bill requires the work group to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2026, a report of its findings and any recommendations for any legislative and organizational changes needed to implement such extension of oversight. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | House | Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-03-06: Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) (House) - 2026-03-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House) - 2026-03-01: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-09: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2026-02-09: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-09: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB485) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103666D (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090462.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090461.PDF) ## Related bills - 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 - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090462.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090461.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB485-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).