HB 309
  • Introduced
    Jan 09, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 09, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 309
Virginia House Bill
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Senate • Mar 02, 2026: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
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Behavioral Health Subcommittee Substitute
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Mar 02, 2026 08:00am
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Jan 29, 2026, House
Behavioral Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 03, 2026, House
    Health and Human Services Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
    YES: 22
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 22

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 09, 2026, House
      Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
      YES: 98
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 98

      NO: 0

        NOT VOTING: 2

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        Feb 19, 2026, Senate
        Education and Health Rerefer: Courts of Justice
        YES: 14
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 14

        NO: 0

          NOT VOTING: 1

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          Mar 02, 2026, Senate
          Courts of Justice Report with amendments
          YES: 15
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 15

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
                • Senate committee offered
                • Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
              • Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
                • Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
              • Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
                • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                • Referred to Committee on Education and Health
              • Feb 09, 2026 | House
                • Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
              • Feb 06, 2026 | House
                • Read second time
                • committee substitute agreed to
                • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
              • Feb 05, 2026 | House
                • Read first time
              • Feb 04, 2026 | House
                • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB309)
              • Feb 03, 2026 | House
                • Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
              • Jan 29, 2026 | House
                • House subcommittee offered
                • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
              • Jan 27, 2026 | House
                • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB309)
              • Jan 16, 2026 | House
                • Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
              • Jan 09, 2026 | House
                • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102967D
                • Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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