SB125Introduced in the Senate
Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; powers and duties, report.
Introduced by Barbara Favola, District 40
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Office of the Children's Ombudsman; powers and duties; report; recommendations. Makes a number of changes to the Office of the Children's Ombudsman (the Office). The bill expands the Office's access to certain records and reports and allows the Office to report certain complaints to the Office of the Inspector General. Under the bill, the Office is required to report findings and recommendations related to failures by state agencies to protect children to the Governor or General Assembly upon request. Under current law, such reports are made to the General Assembly. The bill makes certain changes to the Office's reporting and recommendation requirements. Finally, the bill adds and amends several definitions related to the Office.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0989)
April 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026
97
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
100 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
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102462D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB125)
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Senate committee amendments offered
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB125)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB125ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB125)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Governor's recommendation adopted
Reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB125ER2)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Approved by Governor-Chapter 989 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0989)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment (amendment)
- Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment (amendment)
- Finance and Appropriations Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Veto Letter (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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