HB570Introduced in the House of Delegates
Foster Care – Adjacent County Applicants and Reporting Requirements
Introduced by Robin Grammer, District 6
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Authorizing an individual to apply to be approved as a foster parent by the local department of social services for the county where the individual resides or a county adjacent to the county where the individual resides; prohibiting a local department from denying an application to be a foster parent due to the applicant's county of residence if the individual resides in the same county as, or an adjacent county to, the county where the local department is located; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
February 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
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