STATE BILLVA SB 270PASSED

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 HB 931.

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

VA SB 270 · PassedApr 22

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1000) · Apr 22, 2026

Sponsor

SVSchuyler VanValkenburgSenator · Democrat · SD-016Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1000)

Apr 22, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 1000 (Effective - see bill)

Apr 22, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Apr 22, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Apr 22, 2026Reenrolled bill text (SB270ER2)Senate

Apr 22, 2026ReenrolledSenate

Apr 22, 2026Governor's recommendation adopted

Apr 22, 2026House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Show 52 earlier actions

Apr 22, 2026Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Apr 11, 2026Governor's recommendation received by Senate

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

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

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB270)Senate

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB270ER)Senate

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB270)Senate

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 11, 2026House Conferees:Simon, Willett, Scott, P.A.House

Mar 11, 2026Conferees appointed by HouseHouse

Mar 6, 2026Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Favola, ReevesSenate

Mar 6, 2026Conferees appointed by SenateSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 4, 2026House requested conference committeeHouse

Mar 4, 2026House insisted on substituteHouse

Mar 3, 2026House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 27, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 27, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 27, 2026Read third timeHouse

Feb 27, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB270)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108534D-H1House

Feb 24, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N 1-A)House

Feb 19, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Feb 19, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 19, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 17, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB270)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed toSenate

Feb 16, 2026Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejectedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 13, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107884D-S2Senate

Feb 13, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB270)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107432D-S1Senate

Feb 6, 2026Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB270)Senate

Jan 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesSenate

Jan 12, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104739DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 6, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N 1-A)Feb 24, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 27, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

House substitute rejected by SenateMar 3, 2026 · Senate · 0 yea · 40 nayFailed

Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 6, 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 (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

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