# Virginia SB773: Foster care; housing services, housing plan, report.

Virginia SB773, Foster care; housing services, housing plan, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB773-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB773
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Foster care; housing services, housing plan, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-23
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Foster care; housing services; housing plan; report. Requires local departments of social services to develop housing plans for individuals leaving foster care due to age that includes a description of housing options being pursued. The bill requires the Commissioner of Social Services to provide reports to the Governor and General Assembly on housing services for individuals aging out of foster care on or before October 1 of each year. The bill grants the Department of Social Services the authority to enter into a memorandum of understanding with local public housing authorities or housing programs to facilitate access to grant dollars for the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative under the Family Unification Program Housing Choice Vouchers. The bill directs local departments of social services to collaborate with local housing authorities to secure Family Unification Program Housing Choice Vouchers for certain youth enumerated in the bill. Finally, the bill directs local public housing authorities and local departments of social services to collaborate to administer the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB773) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Printed as engrossed 25105189D-ES1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB773) (Senate)
- 2025-01-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB773) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25105189D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-12-23: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2024-12-23: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101926D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031293.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031292.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026941.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022091.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022090.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011861.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011860.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031293.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031292.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026941.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022091.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022090.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011861.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011860.PDF)

## 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-SB773-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).