Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 513
Session 2026
Comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, & developmt. disability crisis services; written plan.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 4, 2026
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
513
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-311.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to comprehensive crisis system; Marcus alert system; powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services related to comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability crisis services; written plan. Comprehensive crisis system; Marcus alert system; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability crisis services; written plan. Allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in collaboration with the Department of Criminal Justice Services, to amend the written plan created pursuant to relevant law after the publication of such written plan, provided that (i) the stakeholders listed in relevant law are consulted during the development of any new language to be added to such written plan and (ii) a public comment period of no less than 30 days is held prior to the finalization of such written plan. This bill is a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission.
Actions (17)
02/09/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
02/09/2026
House
Read first time
02/09/2026
House
Placed on Calendar
02/04/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/03/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB513)
02/03/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/03/2026
Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to
02/03/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/02/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/02/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/02/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
01/30/2026
Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
01/30/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
01/22/2026
Senate
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
01/21/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB513)
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/13/2026
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102859D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:55:08 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:43:21 PM