HB794Introduced in the House of Delegates
Drug overdose and drug overdose deaths; VDH to develop plan for opioid overdose response.
Introduced by Atoosa Reaser, District 27
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Health; reduction of opioid overdose and opioid overdose deaths; report. Directs the Department of Health to develop a strategic plan for opioid overdose response to reduce rates of drug overdose and drug overdose deaths in the Commonwealth and to provide a report on the status of such strategic plan and its implementation to the Governor, the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations, and the Joint Commission on Health Care by November 1, 2026, and annually thereafter. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. This bill is identical to SB 308.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0667)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 4, 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.
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| 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 26104743D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Assigned sub: Social Services
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB794)
Committee substitute printed 26106031D-H1
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee offered
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107377D-H2
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute rejected
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB794)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB794ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB794)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 667 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0667)
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