Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; individuals receiving services; right to send and receive mail.” Read the full text
2026 session
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 SB 580.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 15, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 289 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
R. Lee Ware
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 14, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 6, X 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 289.