Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1304
Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- R. Lee Ware (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 SB 580.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Behavioral Health Subcommittee Amendment
- Health and Human Services Amendment
- Engrossed
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Waive Reading (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 25, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1304) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1304ER) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1304) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health - Jan 27, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1304) - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26101843D