Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 632
Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver; report. Establishes a process by which a local department of social services may apply for a barrier crime waiver on behalf of an individual who has been convicted of a Virginia barrier crime that (i) is not (a) included on the list of federal barrier crimes; (b) a violent felony offense; or (c) an offense requiring registration under the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act and (ii) does not otherwise fall under a barrier crime exception for foster or adoptive homes for the purpose of approval of the individual's home as a kinship foster home. The bill creates a process by which such a local department of social services may apply to the Department of Social Services for a waiver and for the Department to conduct an assessment of such application. The bill also requires the Department of Social Services to file an annual report by December 1 of each year detailing the specifics of the waiver process to the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services and the House Committee on Health and Human Services. This bill is identical to SB 305.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 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 substitute | 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
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 647 (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 - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB632) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB632ER) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute 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 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB632) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108308D-S1 - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (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) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB632) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Social Services - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105018D