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type: "Bill"
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title: "Comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, & developmt. disability crisis services; written plan."
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description: "Comprehensive crisis system; Marcus alert system; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability crisis services; written plan. Allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in collaboration with the Department of Criminal Justice Services, to amend the written plan created pursuant to relevant law after the publication of such written plan, provided that (i) the stakeholders listed in relevant law are consulted during the development of any new language to be added to such written plan and (ii) a public comment period of no less than 30 days is held prior to the finalization of such written plan. The bill also provides that the written plan shall serve as the operational framework for relevant components of the comprehensive crisis system and the Marcus alert system and that state agencies and local implementing partners shall align their policies, procedures, and operations on an ongoing basis with the requirements and guidance set forth in the written plan, as amended. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission. This bill is identical to HB 453."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "SB 513"
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citation: "Virginia SB 513 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["R. Creigh Deeds"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 32
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2026-01-13"
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last_action: "2026-04-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34e6c3d8-d2f8-4d0b-96ee-1c0ae9a2e471"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB513"
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source_hash: "ddf2aa279aae392e2889c62b78c44d8ba62fad9b4a55bac42965f2fb00c35f4b"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia SB 513 (2026) — Comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, & developmt. disability crisis services; written plan.
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Comprehensive crisis system; Marcus alert system; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability crisis services; written plan. Allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in collaboration with the Department of Criminal Justice Services, to amend the written plan created pursuant to relevant law after the publication of such written plan, provided that (i) the stakeholders listed in relevant law are consulted during the development of any new language to be added to such written plan and (ii) a public comment period of no less than 30 days is held prior to the finalization of such written plan. The bill also provides that the written plan shall serve as the operational framework for relevant components of the comprehensive crisis system and the Marcus alert system and that state agencies and local implementing partners shall align their policies, procedures, and operations on an ongoing basis with the requirements and guidance set forth in the written plan, as amended. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission. This bill is identical to HB 453.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090633.PDF)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108636.PDF)
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3. **Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105036.HTML)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181691.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Reported from Health and Human Services — **21–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passage R — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Constitutional reading dispensed R — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Rereferred from Education and Health — **14–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- H VOTE: — **98–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- R. Creigh Deeds — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-13** Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102859D `filing, introduction`
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- **2026-01-13** Referred to Committee on Education and Health `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-21** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB513)
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- **2026-01-22** Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-30** Senate committee offered
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- **2026-01-30** Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-02** Rules suspended
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- **2026-02-02** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-02-02** Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-02-02** Passed by for the day
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- **2026-02-03** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-03** Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-02-03** Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-02-03** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB513)
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- **2026-02-04** Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-09** Placed on Calendar
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- **2026-02-09** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-02-09** Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-19** Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-23** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-24** Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
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- **2026-02-24** Passed by for the day
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- **2026-02-25** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-02-25** Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-02-27** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-02-27** Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB513ER) `passage`
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- **2026-02-27** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB513)
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- **2026-02-27** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-02-27** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2026-03-10** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2026-03-10** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-13** Approved by Governor-Chapter 823 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34e6c3d8-d2f8-4d0b-96ee-1c0ae9a2e471`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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