Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation, report.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 20-124.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation<em style="">; report</em>.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation; report. Provides that a circuit or district court may order a custody evaluation to assist with determining the custody or visitation arrangements for a minor. Current law provides that such custody evaluations can be ordered in a proceeding for custody or visitation before a juvenile and domestic relations district court. The bill also directs the Board of Psychology, in consultation with the Board of Medicine, to convene a stak
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1116 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Charniele L. Herring
Recorded votes
Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 99
Passed Senate with substitute with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 10, X 1
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 1116.