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HB931Introduced in the House of Delegates

Recovery residences; regulations.

Passed

Introduced by Marcus Simon, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Recovery residences; regulations. Establishes certain requirements for recovery residences and directs the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Board) to promulgate regulations to establish minimum certification standards for recovery residences. The bill also requires that the regulations promulgated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) related to the certification of recovery residences include provisions that no recovery residence, or operator, employee, or agent of a recovery residence, may require a resident to participate in medical or psychological services, including clinical substance use treatment, that such recovery residence receives financial benefit from, either directly or indirectly, as a condition of entering or continuing residence at such recovery residence. The bill requires the Department to monitor credentialing agencies providing credentials to recovery residences to ensure criteria related to certification comply with regulations and specifies that no such credentialing agency shall provide credentials to a recovery residence that is owned or operated by an individual who is employed by or in a position of authority at such credentialing agency, or an immediate family member of any such individual. The bill also requires that referrals to recovery residences made by the Department, any agency of the Commonwealth, or a court may only be made to recovery residences that are certified. This bill is identical to SB 270.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1079)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

24

Yes

15

No

1

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

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105425D

  2. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Assigned sub: Behavioral Health

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Committee substitute printed 26107175D-H1

  7. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)

  8. Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)

  10. Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

  11. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  12. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  13. Read first time

  14. Read second time

  15. committee substitute agreed to

  16. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  17. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  20. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  21. Committee substitute printed 26108801D-S1

  22. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  23. Committee substitute printed 26109172D-S2

  24. Rules suspended

  25. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  27. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  28. Read third time

  29. Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected

  30. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  31. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  32. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)

  34. Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 97-N 0-A)

  35. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  36. Senate requested conference committee

  37. House acceded to request

  38. Conferees appointed by House

  39. House Conferees: Simon, Willett, Scott, P.A.

  40. Conferees appointed by Senate

  41. Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Favola, Reeves

  42. Conference Report released

  43. Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

  44. Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 0-A)

  45. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)

  46. Enrolled

  47. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB931ER)

  48. Signed by President

  49. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)

  50. Signed by Speaker

  51. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  52. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  53. Governor's recommendation received by House

  54. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  55. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)

  56. Governor's recommendation adopted

  57. Reenrolled

  58. Reenrolled bill text (HB931ER2)

  59. Signed by Speaker

  60. Signed by President

  61. Approved by Governor - Chapter 1079 (effective - see bill)

  62. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1079)

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