Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; powers and duties, report.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-438 through 2.2-444, 2.2-446, and 2.2-447 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Office of the Children's Ombudsman; powers and duties; report; recommendations.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Office of the Children's Ombudsman; powers and duties; report; recommendations. Makes a number of changes to the Office of the Children's Ombudsman (the Office). The bill expands the Office's access to certain records and reports and allows the Office to report certain complaints to the Office of the Inspector General. Under the bill, the Office is required to report findings and recommendations related to failures by state agencies to protect children to the Governor or General Assembly upon re
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 5, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 989 (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
Barbara A. Favola
Recorded votes
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 97, X 3
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 39, X 1
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 97, X 2
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 21
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 8, X 1
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 15
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 15
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-21 · P · Y 15
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 989.