Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 556
Child abuse & neglect; mandatory reporting for certain persons in their prof. or official capacity.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Russet Perry (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Child abuse and neglect; obscenity and related offenses; mandatory reporting for certain persons in their professional or official capacities; public and private school athletics program coaches, directors, and adult volunteers; penalty. Expands the mandatory reporting requirements for certain enumerated persons in their professional or official capacities to include certain offenses related to children and certain obscenity and related offenses and applies all such mandatory reporting requirements to all public and private school athletics program coaches, directors, and adult volunteers, including those associated with interscholastic teams and clubs. Under current law, the mandatory reporting requirements apply to such enumerated persons who suspect that a child is an abused or neglected child and to public or private sports organization or team athletic coaches, directors, or adult volunteers.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Tabled in Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 9, 2026 · House
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Social Services - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB556) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (34-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (13-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB556) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104694D