2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB838: Recovery residences; certification required penalty, report.
Legislative Summary
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; recovery residences; certification required; penalty; work group. Changes the existing civil penalty for a violation of law related to the operation of recovery residences to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to issue provisional certification to certain recovery residences. The bill also directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to (i) make recommendations related to oversight and transparency for recovery residences and (ii) develop credentialing guidelines for recovery residences. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025.
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Bill History
1/2/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102136D
Senate
1/2/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
1/16/2025
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2025
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
Senate
1/24/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105600D-S1
Senate
1/29/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838)
Senate
1/30/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate
1/30/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/31/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/31/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/31/2025
Rehabilitation and Social Services agreed to
Senate
1/31/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/31/2025
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Senate
1/31/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended
Senate
1/31/2025
Printed as engrossed 25105600D-ES1
Senate
2/3/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838)
Senate
2/3/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Health and Human Services Amendments agreed to
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB838ER)
Senate
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/11/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838)
Senate
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
4/2/2025
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
4/2/2025
Reenrolled
Senate
4/2/2025
Reenrolled bill text (SB838ER2)
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Enacted, Chapter 608 (Effective 07/01/2025)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)
Amendments
Health and Human Services Amendment
Health and Human Services Amendment
Not Adopted
Health and Human Services Amendment
Health and Human Services Amendment
Not Adopted
Finance and Appropriations Amendment
Finance and Appropriations Amendment
Not Adopted
House Amendments
House Amendments
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
1/30/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
1/24/2025
13
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Schuyler VanValkenburg
Democrat