SB 206 VA

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Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody; custodians. Allows the custodian of a child to file a petition for relief of the care and custody of such child in a juvenile and domestic relations district court. Current law only authorizes the parent or parents of a child to file such petition for relief of care and custody. The bill also requires the petitioning parent or custodian to cooperate with any services provided by a local department of social services during the initial investigation by such local department of social services after such petition for relief of care and custody has been filed. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth and is identical to HB 73.

• David R. Suetterlein Republican · primary

1. Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102178D · upper
2. Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 21, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) · upper
4. Jan 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
5. Jan 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
6. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
7. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
8. Jan 26, 2026 Read second time · upper
9. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate · upper
11. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB206) · upper
12. Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 3, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) · lower
17. Feb 20, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Enrolled · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB206ER) · upper
22. Feb 24, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB206) · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 59 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 59 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
29. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0059) · 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML