HB 209 VA

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Department of Health; Department of Corrections; peer recovery specialists. Directs the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Corrections to develop agency guidelines for hiring peer recovery specialists with previous criminal convictions for compensated employment. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. This bill is identical to SB 608.

• Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102528D · lower
2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned sub: Health Professions · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB209) · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB209) · lower
13. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
16. Feb 26, 2026 Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-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 Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB209) · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB209ER) · 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 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 90 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0090) · 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
• Health Professions Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML