# Virginia SB801: Children's Services Act; changes to state pool of funds.

Virginia SB801, Children's Services Act; changes to state pool of funds., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB801
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Children's Services Act; changes to state pool of funds.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-28
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503)
- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (221 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 503 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB801) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB801ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB801) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Printed as engrossed 25101352D-E (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-12-28: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2024-12-28: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101352D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076956.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076955.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049681.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049680.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024671.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024670.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022100.HTML)
- Introduced, 2024-12-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011933.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011932.PDF)

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- 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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076956.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076955.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049681.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049680.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024671.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024670.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022100.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011933.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011932.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-SB801-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).