SB 608 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 HB 209.

• Todd E. Pillion Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102529D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
3. Jan 23, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Jan 23, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB608) · upper
6. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · upper
7. Jan 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Jan 27, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to · upper
13. Jan 27, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
18. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB608) · upper
19. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
21. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · upper
24. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB608ER) · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB608) · upper
26. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 91 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0091) · 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
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML