Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 248
Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; development of behavioral health co-response teams.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Vivian E. Watts (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; behavioral health co-response teams. Provides that interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements may allow for the development of co-response teams staffed by one or more law-enforcement agencies that respond to behavioral health-related calls in multiple jurisdictions. This bill is a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission. This bill is identical to SB 317.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0535) - Apr 10, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 535 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB248ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102852D