VirginiaInterjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; development of behavioral health co-response teams.
What it does
Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; behavioral health co-response teams. Provides that interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements may allow for the development of co-response teams staffed by one or more law-enforcement agencies that respond to behavioral health-related calls in multiple jurisdictions. This bill is a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 317.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0535)Latest
- Apr 10Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 535 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248)
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB248ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Read third timeMinor
- Feb 24Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 24Rules suspended
- Feb 23Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248)
- Jan 30Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 29Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 27Read first timeMinor
- Jan 23Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 16Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102852DIntroduced