HB 656
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 10, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 656
Virginia House Bill
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Mental health & substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards, comparative analyses, report.
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House • Mar 11, 2026: Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
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Education and Health Substitute

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Feb 05, 2026, House
Behavioral Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
YES: 7
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Feb 10, 2026, House
Health and Human Services Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
YES: 21
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Feb 16, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
YES: 95
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 95

NO: 3

NOT VOTING: 2

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Feb 26, 2026, Senate
Education and Health Report with substitute
YES: 15
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Mar 06, 2026, Senate
    Finance and Appropriations Report
    YES: 14
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 14

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      Mar 09, 2026, Senate
      Pass By V
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Mar 09, 2026, Senate
          Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
          YES: 40
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 40

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Mar 10, 2026, Senate
            Passage R
            YES: 40
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 40

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Mar 10, 2026, Senate
              Education and Health Committee substitute V
              YES: 0
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 0

                NO: 0

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Mar 11, 2026, House
                  Senate Substitute
                  YES: 92
                  NO: 6
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 92

                  NO: 6

                  NOT VOTING: 1

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                  Actions
                  • Mar 11, 2026 | House
                    • Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
                  • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
                    • Read third time
                    • Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                    • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                    • Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
                    • Rules suspended
                    • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                    • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                  • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
                    • Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
                  • Mar 03, 2026 | House
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB656)
                  • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
                    • Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
                  • Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
                    • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                    • Referred to Committee on Education and Health
                  • Feb 16, 2026 | House
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB656)
                    • Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
                  • Feb 13, 2026 | House
                    • Read second time
                    • committee substitute agreed to
                    • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
                  • Feb 12, 2026 | House
                    • Read first time
                  • Feb 10, 2026 | House
                    • Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
                  • Feb 05, 2026 | House
                    • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB656)
                  • Feb 04, 2026 | House
                    • House subcommittee offered
                  • Jan 21, 2026 | House
                    • Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
                  • Jan 13, 2026 | House
                    • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104547D
                    • Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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