# Virginia HB1578: Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports. Virginia HB1578, Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1578-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1578 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-31 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003) - Sponsor: Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (216 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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 SB 885. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 3 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1578) (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1578ER) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1578) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2024-12-31: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2024-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103404D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070851.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070850.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046139.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046138.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011988.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011987.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070851.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070850.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046139.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046138.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011988.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011987.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1578-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).