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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 485

Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; study extending oversight to include committed juveniles.

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

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED

Virginia Commission on Youth; work group to study extending oversight of Office of the Children's Ombudsman to include committed juveniles; report. Directs the Virginia Commission on Youth, in coordination with the Office of the Children's Ombudsman, to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study the changes necessary to extend the purview of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman to include juveniles who are committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The bill requires the work group to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2026, a report of its findings and any recommendations for any legislative and organizational changes needed to implement such extension of oversight. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 4, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 2, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 30, 2026
Senate		Reported from Rehabilitation and Social ServicespassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 22, 2026
Senate		Rereferred from Education and HealthpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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