All Roll Calls
Yes: 221 • No: 1
VirginiaSB8012025 Regular SessionSenate
Children's Services Act; changes to state pool of funds.
Sponsored By: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
To Governor
Summary
Children's Services Act; state pool of funds. Makes a number of changes to the Children's Services Act state pool of funds for the provision of public or private nonresidential or residential services for troubled youth and families, including (i) removing from the purpose of the state pool of funds the consolidation of categorical agency funding and the institution of community responsibility for the provision of services; (ii) removing language specifying that references to funding sources and current placement authority for the target population served by the state pool of funds are for the purpose of accounting for the funds and should not be intended to categorize children and youth into funding streams in order to access services; (iii) modifying the target population served by the state pool of funds by (a) removing references to the Department of Education's private tuition assistance and the Interagency Assistance Fund for Noneducational Placement for Handicapped Children and (b) adding children and youth who are determined to be a child in need of services, as such term is defined in relevant law; (iv) removing the requirement that the financial and legal responsibility for certain special education services remains with the placing jurisdiction, unless the placing jurisdiction has transitioned all appropriate services; (v) requiring that the uniform assessment instrument used to determine eligibility for funding through the state pool of funds be approved by the State Executive Council for Children's Services; and (vi) modifying the eligibility criteria for funding through the state pool of funds by adding language that (a) specifies that the child or youth's emotional or behavioral problems have resulted in the child or youth, or place the child or youth at imminent risk of, entering purchased residential care and (b) includes the determination by a court that the child or youth is a child in need of services, as such term is defined in relevant law. The bill also includes technical changes. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Barbara A. Favola
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/12/2025
Passed House
Yes: 97 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
Reported from Health and Human Services
Yes: 21 • No: 1
House vote • 2/6/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting
Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 1
House vote • 2/4/2025
Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/22/2025
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/20/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/17/2025
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503)
3/24/2025GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 503 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
2/20/2025GovernorEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
2/20/2025SenateSigned by President
2/20/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB801)
2/18/2025SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB801ER)
2/17/2025SenateEnrolled
2/17/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
2/17/2025HousePassed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025HouseRead third time
2/12/2025HousePassed by for the day
2/11/2025HouseRead second time
2/10/2025HouseReported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N)
2/6/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/6/2025HouseReferred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
2/4/2025HouseRead first time
2/4/2025HouseAssigned sub: Social Services
2/4/2025HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2/4/2025HousePlaced on Calendar
2/4/2025HouseRead third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB801)
1/21/2025SenatePrinted as engrossed 25101352D-E
1/21/2025SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
1/21/2025SenateRehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to
1/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
3/24/2025
Enrolled
2/17/2025
Engrossed
1/21/2025
Amendment
1/17/2025
Introduced
12/28/2024
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