SB 580 VA

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; individuals receiving services; right to send and receive mail. Allows state facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to process sealed letter mail for electronic delivery. This bill is identical to HB 1304.

• Mark J. Peake Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101844D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580) · upper
4. Feb 12, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 16, 2026 Education and Health Amendment agreed to · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
13. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Blank Action · upper
16. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580) · upper
17. Feb 20, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
18. Feb 20, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 20, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
22. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
23. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
24. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB580ER) · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580) · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 290 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
32. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290) · 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
• Education and Health Amendment · HTML
• Education and Health Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML