SB640
Child abuse or neglect; centralized hotline system for reports or complaints, etc.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 13, 2026
House: Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Todd Pillion (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Social Services; corrective action plans; centralized hotline for reports or complaints of child abuse or neglect.
Establishes a centralized hotline for reports and complaints of child abuse or neglect and grants the Commissioner of Social Services the authority to create and enforce a corrective action plan for any local board of social services or local department of social services that (i) fails to administer public assistance ... (More) and social services programs in accordance with applicable laws and regulations or (ii) takes any action or fails to act in a manner that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a child or adult. The bill permits similar authority for any local board of social services that (a) fails to provide child welfare services in accordance with applicable law or regulations or (b) takes any action or fails to act in a manner that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a child. Under the bill, if a local board or department fails to comply with a corrective action plan, the Commissioner has the authority to temporarily withhold any funds of the Commonwealth otherwise appropriated for use by the local board or department until such time that it fully complies with the corrective action plan. The bill also provides that, when a local board of social services or local department of social services requests assistance, the Commissioner has the authority to utilize staff of the Department of Social Services or contract with private entities to provide public assistance and social services programs in the locality served by the local board or department. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104930D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB640)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106711D-S1
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107316D-S2
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/19/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB640)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108457D-H1
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/24/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/25/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/02/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/02/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 03/02/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB640)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/05/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/05/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Pillion, VanValkenburg, Favola
- 03/11/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/11/2026 - House: House Conferees: Tran, Callsen, Kent
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 26109730D-S3
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N 0-A)
