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HB455 • 2026

Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure.

An Act to amend and reenact § 9.1-116.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund; grant procedures.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Willett
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on financial independence criteria or consequences for non-compliance.

Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Fund Act

This act establishes a fund to support substance use disorder treatment and transition programs in jails, requiring grant applicants to demonstrate financial independence within the grant period.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a special fund called the Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Fund.
  • Requires local and regional jails to apply for grants from this fund if they want money for substance use disorder treatment or transition services.
  • Requiring grant applicants to submit a plan demonstrating how they will become financially independent within the time period of the grant.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local and regional jails in Virginia
  • People with substance use disorders who are incarcerated

Terms To Know

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
Help given to people who have problems with drugs or alcohol.
Transition Services
Support provided to help people adjust after leaving jail.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be in the fund.
  • It is unclear what happens if a grant applicant cannot show they will become financially independent within the grant period.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB455G

2026-04-11 • Governor

Governor's Recommendation

Plain English: (HB455) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1.

  • (HB455) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1.
  • Line 31, enrolled, after include strike requirements insert a requirement 2.
  • Line 31, enrolled, after that strike (i) any grant awarded be made for up to three years and (ii)

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Governor's recommendation adopted

  2. 2026-04-22 House

    Signed by Speaker

  3. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Signed by President

  4. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 1053 (effective 7/1/2026)

  5. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1053)

  6. 2026-04-22 House

    House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  7. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  8. 2026-04-11 Governor

    Governor's recommendation received by House

  9. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  10. 2026-03-10 Governor

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

  11. 2026-02-26 House

    Signed by Speaker

  12. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Signed by President

  13. 2026-02-26 House

    Enrolled

  14. 2026-02-26 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB455ER)

  15. 2026-02-26 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB455)

  16. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Read third time

  17. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  20. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  22. 2026-02-20 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote (15-Y 0-N)

  23. 2026-02-18 Courts of Justice

    Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote (12-Y 0-N)

  24. 2026-01-30 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  25. 2026-01-30 Courts of Justice

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  26. 2026-01-29 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  27. 2026-01-28 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  28. 2026-01-27 House

    Read first time

  29. 2026-01-26 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB455)

  30. 2026-01-23 Public Safety

    Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)

  31. 2026-01-22 Subcommittee #2

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  32. 2026-01-20 Subcommittee #2

    Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

  33. 2026-01-12 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102550D

  34. 2026-01-12 Public Safety

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

Official Summary Text

Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund; grant procedures.
Requires the grant procedure to govern funds awarded to local and regional jails for the planning or operation of substance use disorder treatment services and transition services for persons with substance use disorder who are incarcerated in local and regional jails to include a requirement that an applicant for a grant submit a plan demonstrating how such applicant will become independently financially viable within the time period for which the grant is awarded. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care and is identical to SB 599.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to amend and reenact §
9.1-116.8
of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund; grant procedures.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
9.1-116.8
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
9.1-116.8
. Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund.
A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund, referred to in this section as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of funding and supporting the planning and implementation of locally administered jail-based addiction recovery and substance use disorder treatment and transition programs in local and regional jails. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Director of the Department or his designee.
B. The Fund shall be administered by the Department, and the Department shall adopt guidelines, in consultation with the Virginia Sheriffs' Association and the Virginia Association of Regional Jails, to make funds available to local and regional jails for the planning or operation of substance use disorder treatment services and transition services for persons with substance use disorder who are incarcerated in local and regional jails. The guidelines shall direct the distribution of funds to programs including medical assisted treatment therapies, addiction recovery and other substance use disorder services, or reentry and transitional support.
C. The Department shall establish a grant procedure, in consultation with the Virginia Sheriffs' Association and the Virginia Association of Regional Jails, to govern funds awarded for this purpose
, which shall include a requirement that an applicant for a grant submit a plan demonstrating how such applicant will become independently financially viable within the time period for which the grant is awarded
. No grant funds shall be used by the grantee to supplant funding for an existing program.