2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1964: Future in Focus Program; established.

Legislative Summary

Future in Focus Program. Establishes the Future in Focus Program to provide services and support to individuals 21, 22, and 23 years of age who participated in the Fostering Futures program immediately prior to attaining 21 years of age. Such services and support shall be designed to assist participants in transitioning to adulthood, becoming self-sufficient, and creating permanent, positive relationships. The bill directs the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations to implement the bill's provisions.

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Bill History

1/6/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104211D
House of Delegates
1/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Assigned sub: Social Services
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1964)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Committee substitute printed 25104904D-H1
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1964)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Senate
2/7/2025
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
2/11/2025
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2/7/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/28/202515.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/17/202515.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/6/202525.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/30/2025137.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/2025132.8 KB