THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
VA HB158 (2026)
Abuse or neglect of a child; transition of a child to sex or gender other than biological sex.
Anti-LGBTQ+
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Session
- 2026 Regular Regular Session
- Stage reported
- Introduced Session adjourned
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Left in Committee Courts of Justice
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
Trans Child AbuseGender Affirming Care Ban: MinorsChild Custody Bill
Links
- LegiScan record(opens another site)
- Official legislature page(opens another site)
- Introduced text (Jan 6, 2026)(opens another site)
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100173D | |
| House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB158) | |
| House | Left in Committee Courts of Justice |
Legislative status and legal enforcement are different. See the policy areas and the court sources they cite for enforcement.
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