HB1304Introduced in the House of Delegates
Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.
Introduced by Lee Ware, District 72
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 9, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26101843D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1304)
House committee offered
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time
committee amendments agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1304)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1304ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1304)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Health and Human Services Amendment (amendment)
- Health and Human Services Amendment (amendment)
- Health and Human Services Amendment (amendment)
- Behavioral Health Subcommittee Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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