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HB768Introduced in the House of Delegates

Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation, report.

Passed

Introduced by Charniele Herring, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation; report. Provides that a circuit or district court may order a custody evaluation to assist with determining the custody or visitation arrangements for a minor. Current law provides that such custody evaluations can be ordered in a proceeding for custody or visitation before a juvenile and domestic relations district court. The bill also directs the Board of Psychology, in consultation with the Board of Medicine, to convene a stakeholder advisory group to study the availability of qualified mental health professionals willing to serve as court-appointed experts in family law proceedings and to report its findings and any recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice and House Committee on Health and Human Services no later than November 1, 2026.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1116)

May 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026

99

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103527D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

  4. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  5. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  6. Read first time

  7. Read second time

  8. committee amendment agreed to

  9. Engrossed by House as amended

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB768)

  11. Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  13. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  14. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB768)

  15. Senate committee offered

  16. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)

  17. Rules suspended

  18. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  20. Read third time

  21. Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to

  22. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  23. Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  25. Enrolled

  26. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB768ER)

  27. Signed by President

  28. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB768)

  29. Signed by Speaker

  30. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  31. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  32. Governor's recommendation received by House

  33. Passed by for the day

  34. Passed by for the day

  35. Communicated to Governor

  36. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026

  37. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1116 (effective 7/1/2026)

  38. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1116)

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