HB1305Introduced in the House of Delegates
State Child Welfare System - Reporting
Introduced by Anne Kaiser, District 14
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the State Department of Education to include certain additional information in an annual report submitted to the General Assembly regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; and requiring the State Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to develop and submit a report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, on improving outcomes for students in the State child welfare system.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 723
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
46
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Not Voting |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments {343120/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 723
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