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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 454

DCJS; removes requirement to develop model addiction recovery program.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Department of Criminal Justice Services; powers and duties; local and regional jails; repeal of model addiction recovery program. Removes the requirement that the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, develop a model addiction recovery program that may be administered by sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, jail officers, administrators, or superintendents in any local or regional jail. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care and identical to SB 690.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 2, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 26, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 25, 2026
Senate		Reported from Finance and AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 20, 2026
Senate		Reported from Rehabilitation and Social ServicespassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 18, 2026
Senate		Rereferred from Courts of JusticepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 29, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 23, 2026
House		Reported from Public SafetypassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 22, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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