Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1405
Social services, local dept. of social services allowed to pay reasonable funeral expense.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Local departments of social services; payment of reasonable funeral expenses. Permits the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations allowing local departments of social services to pay the reasonable funeral expenses of a decedent who was a recipient of social services or Supplemental Security Income.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 843 (effective 7/1/2026) - 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 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1405ER) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 1-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (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 (8-Y 6-N 1-A) - 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
Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 13, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107243D-H1 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (16-Y 6-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Social Services - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104879D