Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 206
Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
Cosponsors (4)
- Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody; custodians. Allows the custodian of a child to file a petition for relief of the care and custody of such child in a juvenile and domestic relations district court. Current law only authorizes the parent or parents of a child to file such petition for relief of care and custody. The bill also requires the petitioning parent or custodian to cooperate with any services provided by a local department of social services during the initial investigation by such local department of social services after such petition for relief of care and custody has been filed. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth and is identical to HB 73.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0059) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 59 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 59 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB206) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB206ER) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB206) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102178D