Barbara Favola
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 40
Primary
Local department of social services; children in foster care; federal benefits; notice of eligibility. Provides that, if the local department of social services serves as representative payee for a child receiving certain federal benefits, specified in the bill, the local department of social services shall provide written notice, in person or by certified mail, that it is acting as the child's representative payee within 30 days after receiving the first benefit payment on behalf of the child to (i) the child, if the child is 12 years of age or older; (ii) the child's parent, prior guardian, or prior custodian, or, if there is no legal parent or prior guardian or custodian, the child's next of kin; (iii) the guardian ad litem, if applicable; and (iv) the counsel appointed for the child, if applicable.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-905.6, relating to local department of social services; children in foster care; federal benefits; notice of eligibility.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 354 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB818ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Passed House with amendment (94-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Health and Human Services Amendment agreed to
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned sub: Social Services
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818)
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to
Reading of substitute waived
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818)
Committee substitute printed 25104462D-S1
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102030D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment | HTML |
| Health and Human Services Amendment | HTML |
| Health and Human Services Subcommittee Amendment | HTML |
| Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB818) | PDF PDF PDF |
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