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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2260: Child in need of services; expands definition.

Enacted 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 2260 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child in need of services; expands definition. Primary sponsor: Karrie Delaney (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0031).

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Official summary

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

Child in need of services; definition. Expands the definition of a "child in need of services" for purposes of juvenile and domestic relations district courts to include a child who remains away from, deserts, or abandons his family or lawful custodian during one occasion and is demonstratively at risk of coercion, exploitation, abuse, or manipulation or has been lured from his parent or lawful custodian by means of trickery or misrepresentation or under false pretenses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karrie DelaneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0031)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 31 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2260)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2260ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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