HB 1631 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 21, 2025

How they voted

201
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Jan 21, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
8 Yea 1 Nay 1
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (20-1-1)
house of delegates
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors