HB 1222 VA

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Local departments of social services; child abuse and neglect; recorded interviews. Requires local departments of social services, unless otherwise demonstrated by good cause shown, to record any child welfare interview, defined in the bill. Under the bill, any person may record any communications between themselves and child-protective services personnel that take place during the course of an investigation or family assessment. Under current law, only a person who is suspected of abuse or neglect of a child and who is the subject of an investigation or family assessment may record such communications.

• Karrie K. Delaney Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104563D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
4. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1222) · 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 amendments (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Feb 24, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
23. Mar 3, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 3, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1222ER) · lower
25. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 3, 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. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1222) · lower
30. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · 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.

• Governor Substitute · PDF
• Governor Substitute · HTML
• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendments · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML