HB632
Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 28, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB632)
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver.
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 is not included on the list of federal barrier crimes and does not otherwise fall under a ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105018D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/21/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Social Services
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB632)
