HB 225 VA

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Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force creation. Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to convene and adjust and update the membership of a Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force to assist in determining the effectiveness of the Marcus Alert system. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission. This bill is identical to SB 514.

• Patrick A. Hope Democratic · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102861D · lower
2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned sub: Behavioral Health · lower
4. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB225) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 6, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB225) · lower
13. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
16. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB225ER) · lower
24. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB225) · lower
25. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370) · 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
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Behavioral Health Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML