HB 2187 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Children's Ombudsman; powers and duties.

Summary

Children's Ombudsman; powers and duties. Authorizes the Children's Ombudsman to take action on behalf of children for whom a report of abuse or neglect was made. Under current law, the Children's Ombudsman has the authority to take action on behalf of children receiving child-protective services, in foster care, or placed for adoption and children who may have died as a result of alleged abuse or neglect.

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 7, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2025

How they voted

21–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 22

Jan 29, 2025

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0-1)

house of delegates

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors