Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 667
Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for leg. custody/relief.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Cosponsors (12)
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; jurisdiction; definitions; petition by noncitizen aged 18 to 21 years for legal custody. Allows an unmarried noncitizen between the ages of 18 and 21 who has been abused, neglected, or abandoned to petition a juvenile and domestic relations district court to be placed in the physical custody of a proposed legal custodian. The bill also includes such unmarried noncitizen in the definitions of "child," "juvenile," and "minor," as such terms are related to juvenile and domestic relations district courts.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Civil Subcommittee Substitute
- Courts of Justice Amendment
- Courts of Justice Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 656 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB667ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 11, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Maldonado, Callsen, Pence - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Carroll Foy, Obenshain - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 94-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108690D-S1 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 9, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106379D-H1 - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104483D