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| Bill | Marcus alert system; external database information removal. | Marcus alert system; external database information removal. Clarifies that an individual's information may continue to appear on a voluntary Marcus alert system external database that cannot be modified by a locality after such individual reaches 18 years of age. This bill is a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | HB 249 | Virginia HB 249 (2026) |
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Virginia HB 249 (2026) — Marcus alert system; external database information removal.
Marcus alert system; external database information removal. Clarifies that an individual's information may continue to appear on a voluntary Marcus alert system external database that cannot be modified by a locality after such individual reaches 18 years of age. This bill is a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Reported from Courts of Justice — 13–0 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting — 6–1 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Passage R — 38–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Public Safety — 20–2 (pass) · lower
- H VOTE: — 93–5 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Vivian E. Watts — primary (person)
- Garrett McGuire — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-08 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102854D
filing, introduction - 2026-01-08 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
referral-committee - 2026-01-16 Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee - 2026-01-21 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB249)
- 2026-01-22 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
- 2026-01-23 Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 2-N)
committee-passage - 2026-01-27 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-01-28 Read second time and engrossed
reading-2 - 2026-01-29 Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-01-30 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 2026-01-30 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2026-02-18 Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-20 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-20 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-20 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 2026-02-23 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-02-23 Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-02-25 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-02-25 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB249ER)
passage - 2026-02-25 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB249)
- 2026-02-25 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-02-25 Signed by President
passage - 2026-03-10 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 95 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature - 2026-04-06 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0095)
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cfffa0b6-8852-4fc6-b5ba-97068830fe3c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).