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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 453: Comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, & developmt. disability crisis services; written plan.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 453 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, & developmt. disability crisis services; written plan. Primary sponsor: Rod Willett (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 797 (effective 7/1/2026).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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. The bill also provides that the written plan shall serve as the operational framework for relevant components of the comprehensive crisis system and the Marcus alert system and that state agencies and local implementing partners shall align their policies, procedures, and operations on an ongoing basis with the requirements and guidance set forth in the written plan, as amended. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission. This bill is identical to SB 513.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rod WillettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 797 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  4. Signed by President
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB453ER)
  7. Enrolled
  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB453)
  9. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Read third time
  11. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source