HB 768 VA
Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation, report.
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Summary
Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation; report. Provides that a circuit or district court may order a custody evaluation to assist with determining the custody or visitation arrangements for a minor. Current law provides that such custody evaluations can be ordered in a proceeding for custody or visitation before a juvenile and domestic relations district court. The bill also directs the Board of Psychology, in consultation with the Board of Medicine, to convene a stakeholder advisory group to study the availability of qualified mental health professionals willing to serve as court-appointed experts in family law proceedings and to report its findings and any recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice and House Committee on Health and Human Services no later than November 1, 2026.
Sponsor (1)
- Charniele L. Herring Democratic · primary
Action history (32)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103527D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB768) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
- Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB768) · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB768ER) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB768) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive
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