STATE BILLVA HB 931PASSED

Recovery residences; regulations.

Recovery residences; regulations. Establishes certain requirements for recovery residences and directs the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Board) to promulgate regulations to establish minimum certification standards for recovery residences. The bill also requires that the regulations promulgated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) related to the certification of recovery residences include provisions that no recovery residence, or operator, employee, or agent of a recovery residence, may require a resident to participate in medical or psychological services, including clinical substance use treatment, that such recovery residence receives financial benefit from, either directly or indirectly, as a condition of entering or continuing residence at such recovery residence. The bill requires the Department to monitor credentialing agencies providing credentials to recovery residences to ensure criteria related to certification comply with regulations and specifies that no such credentialing agency shall provide credentials to a recovery residence that is owned or operated by an individual who is employed by or in a position of authority at such credentialing agency, or an immediate family member of any such individual. The bill also requires that referrals to recovery residences made by the Department, any agency of the Commonwealth, or a court may only be made to recovery residences that are certified. This bill is identical to SB 270.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 22, 2026; 204 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 931 · PassedApr 22

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1079) · Apr 22, 2026

Sponsor

MSMarcus SimonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1079)

Apr 22, 2026Approved by Governor - Chapter 1079 (effective - see bill)

Apr 22, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Apr 22, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Apr 22, 2026Reenrolled bill text (HB931ER2)House

Apr 22, 2026ReenrolledHouse

Apr 22, 2026Governor's recommendation adopted

Apr 22, 2026Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)Senate

Show 54 earlier actions

Apr 22, 2026House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Apr 11, 2026Governor's recommendation received by House

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)House

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB931ER)House

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)House

Mar 13, 2026Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 13, 2026Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 12, 2026Conference Report released

Mar 12, 2026Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Favola, ReevesSenate

Mar 12, 2026Conferees appointed by SenateSenate

Mar 12, 2026House Conferees: Simon, Willett, Scott, P.A.House

Mar 12, 2026Conferees appointed by HouseHouse

Mar 12, 2026House acceded to requestHouse

Mar 11, 2026Senate requested conference committeeSenate

Mar 11, 2026Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 97-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)House

Mar 9, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 9, 2026Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 9, 2026Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejectedSenate

Mar 9, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 5, 2026Committee substitute printed 26109172D-S2Senate

Mar 4, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108801D-S1Senate

Feb 27, 2026Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 13, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 12, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesHouse

Feb 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)House

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House

Feb 12, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)House

Feb 12, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107175D-H1House

Feb 12, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)House

Jan 23, 2026Assigned sub: Behavioral HealthHouse

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105425DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 1 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 97-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · House · 2 yea · 97 nayFailed

Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Mar 13, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 16 nayPassed

Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 13, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 24 yea · 15 nayPassed

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