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SJ 382

Commending Children's Home Society of Virginia.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lamont Bagby and 2 co-sponsors

SJ382ER ceremonially commends the Children's Home Society of Virginia for 125 years of service; no laws change, and a commemorative copy will be prepared for the organization.

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ382ER)
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Bill Summary · SJ 382

Summary of Senate Joint Resolution No. 382 (SJ382)

Overview

  • Bill: SJ 382
  • Title: Commending Children's Home Society of Virginia
  • Status/Version: Enrolled as SJ382ER (text as passed by both Senate and House)
  • Introduced: February 13, 2025
  • Final Action: Agreed to by the Senate (Feb. 19, 2025) and House of Delegates (Feb. 20, 2025); Enrolled Feb. 21, 2025
  • Patrons: Senator Bagby; Delegates Carr and McQuinn

SJ382 is a ceremonial Senate Joint Resolution recognizing and commending the Children’s Home Society of Virginia on its 125th anniversary. It does not enact new laws or alter existing policy; rather, it expresses the General Assembly’s appreciation and respect for the organization’s work.

Purpose and Intent

  • To publicly commend the Children’s Home Society of Virginia for 125 years of service to Virginia’s children and families.
  • To acknowledge the organization’s mission to create strong, permanent families and lifelong relationships for Virginia’s children and youth.
  • To highlight the organization’s leadership, ethical values, and commitments to permanency, equity, inclusion, and collaboration.
  • To provide a formal expression of the General Assembly’s respect, admiration, and gratitude.

Key Provisions and Provisions Highlights

  • The resolution provides a series of WHEREAS clauses detailing the organization’s history, mission, and programs, including:
    • Founding in 1899 and charter by the General Assembly in 1900.
    • Service to more than 17,000 children, youth, and families since 1900.
    • Partnerships with local social services (since 1998) to facilitate foster care placements and adoptions.
    • Involvement with Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (since 2007) to recruit adoptive families.
    • Post-adoption supports (coaching, family services, respite, reunion services).
    • My Path Forward (since 2016) with Better Housing Coalition to support youth aging out of foster care.
    • Family Check-Up (since 2024), an evidence-based prevention program approved by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse.
    • Core values emphasizing service quality, integrity, collaboration, compassion, equity, and inclusion.
  • The primary operative clauses (RESOLVED) state:
    • The General Assembly commends Children’s Home Society of Virginia on its 125th anniversary.
    • The Clerk of the Senate will prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to the organization’s board of directors as a token of respect and gratitude.

Who is Affected

  • Primary: Children’s Home Society of Virginia (recognition by the General Assembly).
  • Acknowledges the organization’s work across the Commonwealth and its partners, including adoptive families and youth served.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: February 13, 2025
  • Senate engrossed and agreed to: February 19, 2025
  • House agreed to: February 20, 2025
  • Enrolled: February 21, 2025
  • Version: SJ382ER (final enrolled form)

Fiscal/Administrative Implications

  • No statutory changes or appropriations are proposed.
  • Ceremonial resolution; potential administrative step of Clerk’s office to prepare copies for presentation.

Bottom Line

SJ382ER is a ceremonial recognition of the Children’s Home Society of Virginia’s 125-year legacy and contributions to child welfare in Virginia, detailing the organization’s history, programs, and values, and authorizing presentation of a commemorative copy to the organization.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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