SB 1273 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Behavioral Health Commission; established, report.

Summary
Behavioral Health Commission created. Createsthe Behavioral Health Commission in the legislative branch of stategovernment for the purpose of (i) studying and making recommendationsfor the improvement of behavioral health services and the behavioralhealth service system in the Commonwealth to encourage the adoptionof policies to increase the quality and availability of and ensureaccess to the full continuum of high-quality, effective, and efficientbehavioral health services for all persons in the Commonwealth and(ii) providing ongoing oversight of behavioral health services andthe behavioral health service system in the Commonwealth, includingmonitoring and evaluation of established programs, services, anddelivery and payment structures and implementation of new servicesand initiatives in the Commonwealth and development of recommendations for improving such programs, services, structures, and implementation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Signed Mar 24, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2021

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 2, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 24, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 313 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1273E
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101274D
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors