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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 819: Community-based outpatient stabilization programs for voluntary treatment; referrals.

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

SB 819 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on December 31, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Community-based outpatient stabilization programs for voluntary treatment; referrals. Primary sponsor: Barbara Favola (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0504).

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.

Referrals to community-based outpatient stabilization programs for voluntary treatment. Requires health care professionals and evaluators to consider whether a referral to a community-based outpatient stabilization program for voluntary treatment is appropriate prior to a patient's release from an emergency custody order or a temporary detention order.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara FavolaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0504)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 504 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB819)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB819ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

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