SB 485 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; study extending oversight to include committed juveniles.

Summary
Virginia Commission on Youth; work group to study extending oversight of Office of the Children's Ombudsman to include committed juveniles; report. Directs the Virginia Commission on Youth, in coordination with the Office of the Children's Ombudsman, to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study the changes necessary to extend the purview of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman to include juveniles who are committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The bill requires the work group to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2026, a report of its findings and any recommendations for any legislative and organizational changes needed to implement such extension of oversight. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 2, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
lower
Mar 1, 2026
Committee
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Dave Marsden
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
VA
35