Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care

Summary

The bill establishes a Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care composed of state officials, appointed experts, and young adults who have left or are leaving foster care. The group will assess existing services, identify gaps, and recommend improvements, reporting its findings to the General Assembly by June 1, 2027. This aims to help former foster‑care youth achieve stable housing, education, employment, and health outcomes.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Hearings

• Judicial Proceedings — Bill Hearing
  Judicial Proceedings · Apr 3, 2026
• Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
  Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee · Apr 3, 2026
• Appropriations — Bill Hearing
  Appropriations · Mar 19, 2026

History

1. Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed
2. Apr 13, 2026Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3. Apr 13, 2026Favorable
4. Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
5. Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed
6. Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
7. Mar 21, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
8. Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
9. Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
10. Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
11. Feb 12, 2026Reassigned to Appropriations
12. Feb 5, 2026First Reading Health

Sponsors

• Hill · sponsor
• Alston
• Arikan
• D. Jones
• Griffith
• Kaufman
• McComas
• Pasteur
• Reilly
• Taveras
• Taylor
• White Holland
• Woods
• Woorman

Bill text

Opens the legislature’s own copy.

Similar bills in other states

Loading the map of where bills like this one were filed.

Topics

Share