HB 453 VA

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Comprehensive crisis system; Marcus alert system; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability crisis services; written plan. Allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in collaboration with the Department of Criminal Justice Services, to amend the written plan created pursuant to relevant law after the publication of such written plan, provided that (i) the stakeholders listed in relevant law are consulted during the development of any new language to be added to such written plan and (ii) a public comment period of no less than 30 days is held prior to the finalization of such written plan. The bill also provides that the written plan shall serve as the operational framework for relevant components of the comprehensive crisis system and the Marcus alert system and that state agencies and local implementing partners shall align their policies, procedures, and operations on an ongoing basis with the requirements and guidance set forth in the written plan, as amended. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission. This bill is identical to SB 513.

• Rodney T. Willett Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102856D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned sub: Behavioral Health · lower
4. Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB453) · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Jan 29, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Jan 30, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
11. Jan 30, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB453) · lower
14. Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
16. Feb 19, 2026 Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB453) · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB453ER) · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 797 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• 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