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SB580 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; individuals receiving services; right to send and receive mail. Allows state facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to process sealed letter mail for electronic delivery. This bill is identical to HB 1304.

Bill Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB580

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Sponsors

Mark Peake (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 290 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 290 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-04 S Signed by President
2026-03-04 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-04 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580)
2026-03-04 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB580ER)
2026-03-04 S Enrolled
2026-02-27 H Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-27 H Read third time
2026-02-26 H Read second time
2026-02-24 H Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
2026-02-20 H Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2026-02-20 H Read first time
2026-02-20 H Placed on Calendar
2026-02-17 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580)
2026-02-16 S Blank Action
2026-02-16 S Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16 S Rules suspended
2026-02-16 S Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16 S Education and Health Amendment agreed to
2026-02-16 S Read second time
2026-02-13 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-13 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13 S Rules suspended
2026-02-12 S Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
2026-02-12 S Senate committee offered
2026-01-26 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580)
2026-01-14 S Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2026-01-14 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101844D

Votes

2026-02-12 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) Yea: 14 Nay: 0
2026-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 36 Nay: 0
2026-02-16 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0
2026-02-16 Read third time and passed Senate Yea: 39 Nay: 0
2026-02-24 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) Yea: 22 Nay: 0
2026-02-27 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 96 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 S Education and Health
2026-02-20 H Health and Human Services

Amendments

0000-00-00 Education and Health Amendment
0000-00-00 Education and Health Amendment

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-14 Introduced
2026-02-16 Engrossed
2026-03-04 Enrolled

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