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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1511: Fatherhood Initiative; fatherhood needs assessment, etc.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1511 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Fatherhood Initiative; fatherhood needs assessment, etc. Primary sponsor: Michael Feggans (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Appropriations.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Fatherhood Initiative; fatherhood needs assessment; Fatherhood Initiative Grants Program and Fund established. Requires the Virginia Department of Social Services to develop and implement the Fatherhood Initiative for the purpose of focusing on the recognition of fathers as essential partners in child and family well-being, addressing a critical gap in family support services, and promoting positive father involvement linked to improved maternal, child, and family outcomes. Under the bill, each local board of social services shall undertake a needs assessment to ensure that the local department of social services is addressing the unique needs of the fathers of children served by the local department. The bill also establishes the Fatherhood Initiative Grants Program and Fund, which awards grants to community-based organizations to address the needs of fathers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael FeggansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Josh ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Appropriations
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
  3. House subcommittee offered
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1511)
  5. Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
  6. Committee substitute printed 26107323D-H1
  7. Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
  9. House subcommittee offered
  10. Assigned sub: Social Services
  11. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  12. Presented and ordered printed 26105747D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source