# Virginia HB2754: Behavioral health services; correctional facilities, exchange of medical/mental health information.

Virginia HB2754, Behavioral health services; correctional facilities, exchange of medical/mental health information., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by JJ Singh (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0316)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2754
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Behavioral health services; correctional facilities, exchange of medical/mental health information.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0316)
- Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (330 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Behavioral health services; exchange of medical and mental health information and records; correctional facilities. Permits the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Department of Social Services, and any local department of social services to access medical and mental health information and records for persons committed to any correctional facility for the purposes of providing pre-release services, reentry planning, and post-incarceration placement and services. The bill also authorizes the Department of Medical Assistance Services to access a juvenile's social, medical, psychiatric, and psychological reports and records during pre-release and for up to 30 days following such juvenile's release from commitment for the purposes of providing pre-release services, reentry planning, and post-incarceration placement and services. This bill incorporates HB 2290, HB 2655, and HB 2752 and is identical to SB 870.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0316) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 316 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2754) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2754ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-31: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2754) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105976D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Incorporates HB2752(Gardner) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Incorporates HB2655(Williams) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Incorporates HB2290(Coyner) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2754) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105324D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072491.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072490.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061253.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061252.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028519.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028518.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022554.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022553.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/1072491.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072490.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061253.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061252.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028519.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028518.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022554.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022553.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2754-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).