Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; study extending oversight to include committed juveniles.
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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-03-06 | Latest Action | H Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1366 | Local boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control. | enrolled |
| HB 18 | Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, reports. | enrolled |
| HB 443 | Judicial district and circuit courts; maximum number of judges. | enrolled |
| HB 854 | Real property tax; local classification or designation for property, nonprofit organizations. | enrolled |
| SR 168 | Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court. | enrolled |
| HB 19 | Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner. | enrolled |
| HB 361 | Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal, effective date. | enrolled |
| HB 1208 | Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculations, report. | enrolled |