SB 317 VA

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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. This bill is identical to HB 248.

• Russet Perry Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102853D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) · upper
4. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB317) · upper
5. Jan 27, 2026 Read first time · upper
6. Jan 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Jan 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Jan 28, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Jan 28, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Jan 29, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
16. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 0-N) · lower
17. Feb 15, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time · lower
19. Feb 16, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
20. Feb 18, 2026 Enrolled · upper
21. Feb 18, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB317ER) · upper
22. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB317) · upper
23. Feb 18, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Feb 18, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 10, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 536 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 10, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML