HB454Introduced in the House of Delegates
DCJS; removes requirement to develop model addiction recovery program.
Introduced by Rodney Willett, District 58
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0798)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026
39
Yes
1
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
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102548D
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB454)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB454ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB454)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 798 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0798)
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