HB 248 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 SB 317.

• Vivian E. Watts Democratic · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102852D · lower
2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 23, 2026 Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Jan 29, 2026 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
9. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Jan 30, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
11. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248) · lower
12. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Feb 24, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 24, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 24, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 25, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Feb 25, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB248ER) · lower
20. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248) · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 10, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 535 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Apr 10, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0535) · 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