Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 76
Foster care; DSS to establish/maintain supply of new luggage to transport child's belongings.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
Cosponsors (15)
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report. Directs the Department of Social Services to establish and maintain a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings of a child in foster care. The bill requires the Department to provide new luggage to a child who is entering or exiting foster care or moving from one foster care placement to another and prohibits the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport any items for a child in foster care. The bill requires the Commissioner of Social Services to report certain information related to new luggage to the General Assembly by no later than December 1 of each year.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 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
- Feb 18, 2026 · House
Left in Committee Appropriations - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106488D-H1 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB76) - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Social Services - Dec 31, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Dec 31, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102932D