HB 839 — Child custody proceedings; study, provisions to improve procedure for victims of family abuse, etc.
VA 20261 session
Judicial Council of Virginia; work group to study the implementation of provisions to improve procedures for and responses to victims of family abuse and their children in child custody proceedings; report. Directs the Judicial Council of Virginia to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study the implementation of provisions to improve procedures for and responses to victims of family abuse and their children in child custody proceedings. The bill requires the work group to submit its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2026, to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice.
Latest action: — Continued
Sponsors (1)
- Adele Y. McClure (D, VA) — sponsor
Action timeline (7)
- · house · H4020 —
- · house · H0801 —
- · house · H0814 —
- · house · H2012 —
- · house · H8120 —
- · house · H2043 —
- · house · H2040 —
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | HRUL Sub: Studies Subcommittee | — | va-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
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| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adele Y. McClure (D, state_lower VA) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to HRUL Sub: Studies Subcommittee · va-leg