VirginiaIndividuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.
What it does
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; individuals receiving services; right to send and receive mail. Allows state facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to process sealed letter mail for electronic delivery. This bill is identical to HB 1304.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 290 (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 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580)
- Mar 4Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB580ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Read second timeMinor
- Feb 24Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 20Read first timeMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Calendar
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580)
- Feb 16Blank Action
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Education and Health Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Senate committee offered
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101844DIntroduced