HB 879 VA

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Department of Social Services; requests for records or information concerning applicants for and recipients of public assistance; public notice required. Requires the Commissioner of Social Services to make a public notice available on the Department of Social Services' website within 10 days of receiving a request for a record or information concerning 25 or more applicants for or recipients of public assistance or child support for a purpose not directly connected to the administration of such programs. If a local department of social services receives a request for information that meets the requirements of the bill, such local department of social services is required to notify the Commissioner of such request. The bill establishes the form of such public notice and requires such notice to be made available (i) regardless of whether such information has been previously been shared; (ii) regardless of the identity of the requestor, unless such request is permitted under existing law; and (iii) even when a request is made in compliance with state and federal law and regulation.

• Irene Shin Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104792D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB879) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) · lower
8. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 6, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
15. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB879) · lower
16. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (9-Y 3-N 3-A) · upper
17. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB879ER) · lower
24. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB879) · lower
25. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 689 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Social Services Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML