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HB1350Introduced in the House of Delegates

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Susan McComas, District 34

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Altering certain provisions of law relating to the reporting of child abuse and neglect and the reporting of certain information regarding certain children at risk of harm to require reporting to the Department of Human Services instead of to the local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency; requiring the Department to establish a centralized intake system for reports, assess reports for validity, and assign reports to the appropriate local department to investigate; etc.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

February 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. First Reading Judiciary

  2. Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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