Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 608
Peer recovery specialists; VDH & DOC to develop guidelines for hiring.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Todd E. Pillion (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican)
- Adam P. Ebbin
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Department of Health; Department of Corrections; peer recovery specialists. Directs the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Corrections to develop agency guidelines for hiring peer recovery specialists with previous criminal convictions for compensated employment. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. This bill is identical to HB 209.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0091) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 91 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB608) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB608ER) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB608) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB608) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
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