Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Gardner, Debra
Meeting Date & Time: 01/29/2026 07:30 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB225 | Hope | Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force; created. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 37.2-311.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force creation. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Gardner, Rasoul, Herring, Cole, J.G., Henson, Cohen, Cherry Nays (1): Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/24/2026 - Read third time • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB514 (Deeds) Behavioral Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB309 | Hope | Temporary detention in hospital; issuance of order for testing, observation, or treatment. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-1104 and 37.2-1106 of the Code of Virginia, relating to temporary detention in hospital for testing, observation, or treatment. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Gardner, Rasoul, Herring, Cole, J.G., Henson, Cohen, Cherry, Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/13/2026 - Signed by President Behavioral Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB513 | Martinez | Suicide fatality review teams, local and regional; established, membership, penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.5 and 2.2-3711, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-283.9, relating to local and regional suicide fatality review teams; penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Gardner, Rasoul, Herring, Cole, J.G., Henson, Cohen, Cherry, Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Behavioral Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB610 | Anthony | Commonwealth Food Security and Coordination Act; established, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 55.7, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-5518 through 2.2-5522, relating to Commonwealth Food Security and Coordination Act established. Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB656 | Willett | Mental health & substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards, comparative analyses, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4006, 32.1-137.3, 32.1-276.7:1, and 38.2-3412.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mental health and substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards; comparative analyses; report. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108828D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Related Bills: SB524 (Deeds) Behavioral Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB681 | Hayes | Retired law-enforcement officers; emergency and temporary detention admissions. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-808 and 37.2-810, as they are currently effective and as they shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to retired law-enforcement officers; emergency and temporary detention admissions. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Gardner, Rasoul, Herring, Cole, J.G., Henson, Cohen, Cherry, Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB75 (Lucas) Behavioral Health Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB695 | Hayes | Restaurants; sodium warning label required, civil penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 35.1-14.01, relating to restaurants; sodium warning label required. Last actions:
Behavioral Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB699 | Zehr | Food establishment inspection exemptions; private homes and farms. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-5130 and 15.2-2288.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to food establishment inspection exemptions; private homes and farms. Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Gardner, Rasoul, Herring, Cole, J.G., Henson, Cohen Nays (2): Cherry, Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Behavioral Health Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1190 | Scott, P.A. | Public waterworks; appointments of receiver for waterworks. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-174.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of receiver for waterworks; public waterworks. Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting with amendment(s) (3-Y 5-N)Yeas (3): Cohen, Cherry, Scott, P.A. Nays (5): Gardner, Rasoul, Herring, Cole, J.G., Henson Last actions:
Related Bills: SB683 (Reeves) Behavioral Health Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting with amendment(s) (3-Y 5-N) |
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| HB1370 | Mehta | Service providers; regulations for providers to individuals with developmental disabilities. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37.2-405.3, relating to Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; regulations; emergency medical simulations; cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Removed from Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 27, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Senate committee offered • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N) • 3/6/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109273D-S1 |
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