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SB 690 VA
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DCJS; removes requirement to develop model addiction recovery program.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 828 (effective 7/1/2026)

Summary

Department of Criminal Justice Services; powers and duties; local and regional jails; repeal of model addiction recovery program. Removes the requirement that the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, develop a model addiction recovery program that may be administered by sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, jail officers, administrators, or superintendents in any local or regional jail. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. This bill is identical to HB 454.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (26)

  1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102549D · upper
  2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
  3. Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB690) · upper
  4. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) · upper
  5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  6. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  7. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  8. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  9. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
  10. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
  11. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A) · upper
  12. Feb 20, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  13. Feb 20, 2026 Read first time · lower
  14. Feb 20, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
  15. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 1-N) · lower
  16. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
  17. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
  18. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  19. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · upper
  20. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB690ER) · upper
  21. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  22. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  23. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB690) · upper
  24. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
  25. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  26. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 828 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (4)

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
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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