HB 1631

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 03, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report.

Abstract

Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report. Directs the Department of Social Services (the Department) to establish and maintain a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings of a child in foster care. The bill requires the Department to provide new luggage to a child who is entering or exiting foster care or moving from one foster care placement to another and prohibits the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport any items for a child in foster care. The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department to report certain information related to new luggage to the General Assembly by no later than December 1 of each year.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-905.6, relating to Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Feb 04, 2025

House

Left in Appropriations

Jan 29, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Jan 21, 2025

House

Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)

House

Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources

Jan 20, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1631)

Jan 16, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 13, 2025

House

Assigned sub: Social Services

Jan 03, 2025

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102315D

House

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1631) PDF

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