# Virginia SB818: Children in foster care; federal benefits, written notice by certified mail, notice of eligibility. Virginia SB818, Children in foster care; federal benefits, written notice by certified mail, notice of eligibility., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB818-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB818 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Children in foster care; federal benefits, written notice by certified mail, notice of eligibility. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-31 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354) - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (259 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Local department of social services; children in foster care; federal benefits; notice of eligibility. Provides that, if the local department of social services serves as representative payee for a child receiving certain federal benefits, specified in the bill, the local department of social services shall provide written notice, in person or by certified mail, that it is acting as the child's representative payee within 30 days after receiving the first benefit payment on behalf of the child to (i) the child, if the child is 12 years of age or older; (ii) the child's parent, prior guardian, or prior custodian, or, if there is no legal parent or prior guardian or custodian, the child's next of kin; (iii) the guardian ad litem, if applicable; and (iv) the counsel appointed for the child, if applicable. ## 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 | Senate | House Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House with amendment Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 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 substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 354 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB818ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-13: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed House with amendment Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-11: Health and Human Services Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-11: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned sub: Social Services (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Reading of substitute 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) - 2025-01-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25104462D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-12-31: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2024-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102030D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072651.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072650.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051164.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051163.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046748.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042992.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042995.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022105.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022104.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012068.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012067.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072651.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072650.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051164.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051163.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046748.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042992.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042995.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022105.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022104.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012068.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012067.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) - [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-SB818-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).