SB305
Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 10, 2026
Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Stella Pekarsky (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 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104727D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB305)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (10-Y 0-N 5-A)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
