Recovery residences; regulations.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 37.2-431.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend and reenact the second enactment of Chapter 608 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025, relating to recovery residences; regulations.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Recovery residences; regulations. Establishes certain requirements for recovery residences and directs the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Board) to promulgate regulations to establish minimum certification standards for recovery residences. The bill also requires that the regulations promulgated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) related to the certification of recovery residences include provisions that no recover
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1079 (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
Marcus B. Simon
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 24, N 15, X 1
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 99, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 94, X 5
Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 23, N 16, X 1
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 40
Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 97-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · F · N 97, Y 2
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 15
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 15
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 Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 7
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 6, X 1, N 1
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