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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 305

Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver, report.

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

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Cosponsors (1)

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 HB 632.

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Roll-call votes

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

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 27, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 24, 2026
House		Reported from Health and Human Services with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 13, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 13, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 13, 2026
Senate		Reconsider RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 9, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 6, 2026
Senate		Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendmentspassSet your home in Virginia to see

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