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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 556: Child abuse & neglect; mandatory reporting for certain persons in their prof. or official capacity.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 556 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Child abuse & neglect; mandatory reporting for certain persons in their prof. or official capacity. Primary sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N).

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Official summary

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

Child abuse and neglect; obscenity and related offenses; mandatory reporting for certain persons in their professional or official capacities; public and private school athletics program coaches, directors, and adult volunteers; penalty. Expands the mandatory reporting requirements for certain enumerated persons in their professional or official capacities to include certain offenses related to children and certain obscenity and related offenses and applies all such mandatory reporting requirements to all public and private school athletics program coaches, directors, and adult volunteers, including those associated with interscholastic teams and clubs. Under current law, the mandatory reporting requirements apply to such enumerated persons who suspect that a child is an abused or neglected child and to public or private sports organization or team athletic coaches, directors, or adult volunteers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Russet PerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31

“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. Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  2. Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
  3. Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
  4. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
  5. Assigned sub: Social Services
  6. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  7. Read first time
  8. Placed on Calendar
  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB556)
  10. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Rules suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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