HB 632 VA

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Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver; report. Establishes a process by which a local department of social services may apply for a barrier crime waiver on behalf of an individual who has been convicted of a Virginia barrier crime that (i) is not (a) included on the list of federal barrier crimes; (b) a violent felony offense; or (c) an offense requiring registration under the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act and (ii) does not otherwise fall under a barrier crime exception for foster or adoptive homes for the purpose of approval of the individual's home as a kinship foster home. The bill creates a process by which such a local department of social services may apply to the Department of Social Services for a waiver and for the Department to conduct an assessment of such application. The bill also requires the Department of Social Services to file an annual report by December 1 of each year detailing the specifics of the waiver process to the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services and the House Committee on Health and Human Services. This bill is identical to SB 305.

• Katrina Callsen Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105018D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
4. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB632) · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
12. Feb 17, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
13. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
14. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Feb 20, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
16. Feb 20, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108308D-S1 · upper
17. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB632) · lower
18. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Feb 24, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
24. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 3, 2026 Enrolled · lower
27. Mar 3, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB632ER) · lower
28. Mar 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB632) · lower
29. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
32. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 647 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
34. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · PDF
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · PDF
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML