SB 556 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 1 edit · Feb 16, 2026
MINOR
The bill moved from introduction to engrossed status with minor formatting changes. The substantive policy content regarding mandatory child abuse reporting requirements remains unchanged. The primary difference is the addition of Senate amendments notation and formatting adjustments typical of legislative processing.
TECHNICAL

Added Senate amendments notation and formatting changes including line numbers, session status labels, and patron information updates. No substantive policy changes to the mandatory reporting requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 39
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican19
15 Yea 4
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 9, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0)
house of delegates
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Russet Perry
Russet Perry
DDemocratic
VA
31