VA HB768 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-14 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1116)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-14 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1116)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation; report. Provides that a circuit or district court may order a custody evaluation to assist with determining the custody or visitation arrangements for a minor. Current law provides that such custody evaluations can be ordered in a proceeding for custody or visitation before a juvenile and domestic relations district court. The bill also directs the Board of Psychology, in consultation with the Board of Medicine, to convene a stakeholder advisory group to study the availability of qualified mental health professionals willing to serve as court-appointed experts in family law proceedings and to report its findings and any recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice and House Committee on Health and Human Services no later than November 1, 2026.
Title
Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation, report.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-11 - House - Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1116) | |
| 2026-05-14 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 1116 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-04-23 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026 | |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Communicated to Governor |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-04-13 | Governor's recommendation received by House | |
| 2026-03-31 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB768) |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB768ER) |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate committee offered |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB768) |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB768) |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2026-02-09 | House | committee amendment agreed to |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Assigned HCJ sub: Civil |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103527D |
