Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1222
Social services, local departments of; child abuse and neglect, recorded interviews.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Local departments of social services; child abuse and neglect; recorded interviews. Requires local departments of social services, unless otherwise demonstrated by good cause shown, to record any child welfare interview, defined in the bill. Under the bill, any person may record any communications between themselves and child-protective services personnel that take place during the course of an investigation or family assessment. Under current law, only a person who is suspected of abuse or neglect of a child and who is the subject of an investigation or family assessment may record such communications.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment
- Senate Amendments
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
- Governor Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1222) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1222ER) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1222) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Social Services - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104563D