SB 885 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports.

Summary

Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports. Adds the Behavioral Health Commission to the list of entities to whom the Office of the State Inspector General is required to report on certain issues related to behavioral health and developmental services. This bill is identical to HB 1578.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts SB 885 from an enrolled draft to a formally enacted chapter of Virginia law, adding official chapter numbering and approval date. The substantive policy content regarding the State Inspector General's powers and duties over behavioral health and developmental services remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added chapter formatting elements including chapter number (Chapter 17), approval date (March 18, 2025), and proper legislative formatting conventions.

Converted text from draft format to official enacted format, replacing 'ENROLLED' status with 'Approved March 18, 2025' and adding proper chapter numbering.

REQUIREMENT

All substantive policy provisions regarding the State Inspector General's inspection, monitoring, and reporting duties remain identical to the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Jan 17, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 18, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 17 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB885ER)

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors