STATE BILLVA SB 485ENGROSSED

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 3, 2026; 282 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA SB 485 · EngrossedFeb 3

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Rules

Sponsor

DMDave MarsdenSenator · Democrat · SD-035Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionHouse

Mar 6, 2026Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)House

Mar 2, 2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)House

Mar 1, 2026Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Referred to Committee on RulesHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 4, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

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Feb 3, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 2, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 2, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 2, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jan 30, 2026Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 22, 2026Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 21, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB485)Senate

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103666DSenate

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