Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1327
Fictive kin; definition.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Child dependency cases; court procedures; fictive kin; definition. Updates the definition of fictive kin to specify that such person is required to have an established relationship with a child or his family prior to the child's initial entry into foster care to meet the definition of fictive kin.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0298) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 298 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1327ER) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed by temporarily - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107576D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1327) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105171D