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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 879

Public assistance; requests for records or information concerning applicants for and recipients.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (14)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Department of Social Services; requests for records or information concerning applicants for and recipients of public assistance; public notice required. Requires the Commissioner of Social Services to make a public notice available on the Department of Social Services' website within 10 days of receiving a request for a record or information concerning 25 or more applicants for or recipients of public assistance or child support for a purpose not directly connected to the administration of such programs. If a local department of social services receives a request for information that meets the requirements of the bill, such local department of social services is required to notify the Commissioner of such request. The bill establishes the form of such public notice and requires such notice to be made available (i) regardless of whether such information has been previously been shared; (ii) regardless of the identity of the requestor, unless such request is permitted under existing law; and (iii) even when a request is made in compliance with state and federal law and regulation.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 24, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 23, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 20, 2026
Senate		Reported from Rehabilitation and Social ServicespassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 9, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
House		Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 29, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see

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