SB 305 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 HB 632.

• Stella G. Pekarsky Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104727D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
3. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB305) · upper
4. Feb 6, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (10-Y 0-N 5-A) · upper
6. Feb 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 10, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 11, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
14. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time · upper
15. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossment reconsidered by Senate · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments · upper
18. Feb 13, 2026 Senator Pekarsky Amendments withdrawn · upper
19. Feb 13, 2026 Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Feb 13, 2026 Senator Pekarsky Amendments #2-4 agreed to · upper
21. Feb 13, 2026 Reengrossed by Senate as amended · upper
22. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
23. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Feb 18, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
26. Feb 18, 2026 Read first time · lower
27. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
28. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB305) · upper
29. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
30. Feb 24, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108574D-H1 · lower
31. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
32. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
33. Feb 27, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
34. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
35. Feb 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB305) · upper
36. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
37. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB305ER) · upper
38. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB305) · upper
39. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
40. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
41. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
42. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
43. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 648 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
44. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648) · 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
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Reengrossed · PDF
• Reengrossed · HTML
• Senator Pekarsky Amendments · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML