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HB4390Introduced in the House of Delegates

Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent

Passed

Introduced by Adam Burkhammer, District 64

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to require that a kinship parent be paid a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent in specified circumstances and set forth the timeframe for such payment.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

April 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passed Senate (Roll No. 460) · March 11, 2026

34

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

34 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Health and Human Resources then Finance

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Health and Human Resources

  5. Markup Discussion

  6. By substitute, do pass

  7. To House Finance

  8. By substitute, do pass

  9. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  10. Read 1st time

  11. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Passed House (Roll No. 201)

  18. Communicated to Senate

  19. Introduced in Senate

  20. To Health and Human Resources then Finance

  21. To Health and Human Resources

  22. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  23. To Finance

  24. Reported do pass

  25. On 1st reading

  26. Read 1st time

  27. On 2nd reading

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 3rd reading

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. Passed Senate (Roll No. 460)

  32. Communicated to House

  33. Completed legislative action

  34. House received Senate message

  35. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

  36. To Governor 3/18/2026

  37. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

  38. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

  39. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

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