Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for leg. custody/relief.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-228, 16.1-241, and 63.2-100 of the Code of Virginia, relating to juvenile and domestic relations district courts; jurisdiction; definitions; petition by noncitizen aged 18 to 21 years for legal custody.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; jurisdiction; definitions; petition by noncitizen aged 18 to 21 years for legal custody. Allows an unmarried noncitizen between the ages of 18 and 21 who has been abused, neglected, or abandoned to petition a juvenile and domestic relations district court to be placed in the physical custody of a proposed legal custodian. The bill also includes such unmarried noncitizen in the definitions of "child," "juvenile," and "minor," as such terms are rela
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 656 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoIrene ShinElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerKatrina CallsenJoshua G. ColeElizabeth R. GuzmanPhil M. HernandezAlfonso H. LopezAdele Y. McClureMarcia S. "Cia" PriceKathy K.L. TranRodney T. Willett
Recorded votes
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 61, N 34, X 4
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 40
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 94-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · F · N 94, X 4, Y 1
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 64, N 34, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 6, X 3, N 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 656.