Virginia HB1366: Social Services corrective action plans

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

The Virginia House of Delegates passed HB1366, granting the Commissioner of Social Services new authority to create and enforce corrective action plans for local social services boards and departments. This includes the power to temporarily assume control of operations if local entities fail to comply with laws, regulations, or pose a risk to child or adult well-being.

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What changed

Virginia HB1366, passed by the House of Delegates, significantly expands the powers of the Commissioner of Social Services. The bill allows the Commissioner to mandate corrective action plans for local social services boards and departments that fail to administer programs in accordance with laws and regulations, or that pose a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of children or adults. If a local entity fails to comply with a corrective action plan, the Commissioner can temporarily assume control of its operations. The bill also clarifies the Commissioner's authority to utilize departmental staff or contract with private entities to provide services when requested by a local board or department, and expands the definition of 'social services' to include adult services.

Compliance officers for Virginia's local social services boards and departments must familiarize themselves with these new oversight and enforcement powers. While a specific compliance deadline is not detailed in this legislative summary, the bill's passage indicates an imminent shift in regulatory oversight. Failure to adhere to corrective action plans could result in the state temporarily taking over local operations, necessitating a review of internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal mandates for public assistance, child welfare, and adult services programs.

What to do next

Review the full text of Virginia HB1366 to understand specific triggers for corrective action plans.
Assess current local social services program administration against applicable laws and regulations.
Develop or update internal policies to ensure compliance with child welfare and adult services standards.

Penalties

Temporary assumption of control of local board or department operations by the Commissioner of Social Services.

Source document (simplified)

VA HB1366 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session

Virginia House Bill 1366

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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Engrossed on February 16 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Department of Social Services; corrective action plans and assumption of temporary control of local boards and local departments. Grants the Commissioner of Social Services the authority to create and enforce a corrective action plan for any local board of social services or local department of social services that (i) fails to administer public assistance and social services programs in accordance with applicable laws and regulations or (ii) takes any action or fails to act in a manner that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a child or adult. The bill permits similar authority for any local board of social services that (a) fails to provide child welfare services in accordance with applicable law or regulations or (b) takes any action or fails to act in a manner that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a child. Under the bill, if a local board or department fails to comply with a corrective action plan, the Commissioner has the authority to temporarily assume control of all or part of the local board's operations. The bill also provides that, when a local board of social services or local department of social services requests assistance, the Commissioner has the authority to utilize staff of the Department of Social Services or contract with private entities to provide public assistance and social services programs in the locality served by the local board or department. The bill also adds adult services to the definition of "social services" for purposes of Title 63.2 (Welfare (Social Services)). This bill is identical to relevant provisions of SB 640.
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Title

Local boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control.

Roll Calls

2026-03-13 - House - Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 5-N 0-A) (Y: 90 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-13 - Senate - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A) (Y: 0 N: 96 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A) (Y: 91 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - House - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 5-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-13 | | Conference Report released |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Conferees: Pillion, VanValkenburg, Favola |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House Conferees: Callsen, Tran, Kent |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26109243D-S2 |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26108840D-S1 |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2026-02-16 | House | committee substitute agreed to |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Committee substitute printed 26107280D-H1 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2026-02-05 | House | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1366) |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Assigned sub: Social Services |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Presented and ordered printed 26105494D |

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