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VA HB76
Bill
Status
Introduced
12/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karen Keys-Gamarra
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AI Summary
- Establishes a pilot program requiring the Department of Social Services to provide new luggage (suitcases, duffel bags, or backpacks) to children in foster care when entering, exiting, or changing placements
- Prohibits the use of disposable bags or trash bags to transport foster children's personal belongings and requires the Department to document any instances where this occurs
- Caps pilot program expenditures at $250,000, with gifts, grants, and donations not counting toward this limit
- Luggage provided becomes the child's personal property and cannot be reclaimed by the Department or retained by foster parents
- Pilot program expires July 1, 2027, with a report due to legislative committees by December 1, 2027 including implementation data and a statewide expansion strategy
Legislative Description
Foster care; DSS to establish/maintain supply of new luggage to transport child's belongings.
Last Action
Left in Committee Appropriations
2/18/2026
Committee Referrals
Communications, Technology and Innovation2/18/2026
Appropriations2/18/2026
Appropriations: Health & Human Resources2/10/2026
Appropriations2/10/2026
Health and Human Services: Social Services1/16/2026
Health and Human Services12/31/2025
Full Bill Text
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