State Sen. Jennifer B. Boysko has introduced a measure intended to enhance communication of guardianship appointments and modifications to relevant state and local agencies, according to the Virginia State Senate.
The legislation, filed as SB216 on Jan. 14, 2026, during the 2026 regular session, is officially titled: “Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order.”
The summary below is based on the bill text, with clarifications included for ease of understanding.
Essentially, the measure updates state guardianship law to require circuit court clerks to provide a copy of any guardianship appointment, termination or modification order to the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in addition to the entities already involved. The clerk must promptly send the order and certificate of qualification to both the local department of social services for the individual’s residence and the department of medical assistance whenever a guardian is appointed. It also mandates similar notifications to the original and current local social services departments, as well as the department of medical assistance, when a guardianship ends or is changed.
Sen. Jennifer B. Boysko (Democrat-38th District) is the sole patron of the bill.
Since the regular session began, Boysko has introduced another 20 measures.
Boysko earned a bachelor’s degree from Hollins College in 1989.
A Democrat, Boysko was elected in 2024 to represent Virginia’s 38th Senate district, succeeding Travis Hackworth.
In Virginia, the process for passing legislation starts with a bill being introduced in either the House of Delegates or the Senate. The proposal is then referred to committees for review and amendment. If it moves forward, it is debated and voted on by both chambers. Upon passage in both, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign, veto or allow it to become law without a signature. The Virginia General Assembly opens its regular session annually beginning the second Monday in January, during which lawmakers introduce hundreds of bills but only some ultimately become law.
| Patron(s) | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB216 | 01/14/2026 | Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko, Aaron R. Rouse, Adam P. Ebbin, Angelia Williams Graves, Barbara A. Favola, Danica A. Roem, David W. Marsden, Ghazala F. Hashmi, Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, Jeremy S. McPike, Kannan Srinivasan, L. Louise Lucas, Lamont Bagby, Lashrecse D. Aird, Mamie E. Locke, Michael J. Jones, R. Creigh Deeds, Russet Perry, Saddam Azlan Salim, Schuyler T. VanValkenburg, Scott A. Surovell, and Stella G. Pekarsky | SB2 | 01/14/2026 | Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko and David R. Suetterlein | SB212 | 01/14/2026 | Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB214 | 01/14/2026 | Civic Education, Commission on; required to develop and include certain enumerated items on website. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko and Scott A. Surovell | SB215 | 01/14/2026 | Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB217 | 01/14/2026 | National Board Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund; eligibility. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB335 | 01/14/2026 | Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB341 | 01/14/2026 | Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB343 | 01/14/2026 | Herndon, Town of; amending charter, clarifies duties of town council. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko and William M. Stanley, Jr. | SB344 | 01/14/2026 | Mammalian wildlife; premature separation and hybridization prohibited, exceptions. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko and Saddam Azlan Salim | SB348 | 01/14/2026 | Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko, Lashrecse D. Aird, Michael J. Jones, and Saddam Azlan Salim | SB355 | 01/14/2026 | Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB373 | 01/14/2026 | Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possessions for nonpayment of rent. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko and Scott A. Surovell | SB379 | 01/14/2026 | Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB380 | 01/14/2026 | Income tax, corporate and state; subtraction for broadband grant fund awards. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB406 | 01/14/2026 | Va. State Bar, et al.; use of nondisclosure/confidentiality prov. in certain settlement agreements. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB407 | 01/14/2026 | Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning, fast-charging stations, etc. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB409 | 01/14/2026 | Assisted living facilities; electronic monitoring in resident rooms. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB412 | 01/14/2026 | Court appearance of a person not free on bail; changes to provisions regarding hearings. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko, Richard H. Stuart, Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr., Lashrecse D. Aird, and Saddam Azlan Salim | SB416 | 01/14/2026 | Deferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities. |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | SB449 | 01/14/2026 | Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters). |
Details in this report were sourced from the Virginia State Senate. For additional data, see here.
