Schuyler VanValkenburg
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 16
Primary
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; recovery residences; certification required; penalty; work group. Changes the existing civil penalty for a violation of law related to the operation of recovery residences to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to issue conditional certification to certain recovery residences. The bill also directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to (i) make recommendations related to oversight and transparency for recovery residences and (ii) develop credentialing guidelines for recovery residences. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 37.2-431.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; recovery residences; certification required; penalty.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)
Enacted, Chapter 608 (Effective 07/01/2025)
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Signed by President as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB838ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838)
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB838ER)
Enrolled
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Health and Human Services Amendments agreed to
Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838)
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Reading of substitute waived
Printed as engrossed 25105600D-ES1
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Rehabilitation and Social Services agreed to
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Rules suspended
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
Committee substitute printed 25105600D-S1
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102136D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Reenrolled | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendments | HTML |
| Health and Human Services Amendment | HTML HTML |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Finance and Appropriations Amendment | HTML |
| Rehabilitation and Social Services | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Unknown | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838) | PDF PDF PDF |
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