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HB 1060 VA
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Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes, exceptions.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/2026)

Summary

Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes; exceptions. Consolidates existing barrier crime exceptions for foster or adoptive homes, including kinship foster homes, and establishes new barrier crime exceptions for certain drug offenses.

Sponsor (1)

6 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (27)

  1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101950D · 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 (HB1060) · 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 (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 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  20. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  21. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1060ER) · lower
  22. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1060) · lower
  23. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  24. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
  26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  27. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (4)

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
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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