# Virginia HB455: Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure.

Virginia HB455, Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB455
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (369 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

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 requirements that (i) any grant awarded shall be made for up to three years and (ii) 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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Jail treatment funding comes with grant limits: mixed, low. The law creates a Virginia fund solely for locally run addiction treatment and transition programs in local and regional jails. It supports planning and services, including medication-assisted treatment, recovery care, and help returning to the community. State funding and donations can enter the f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1053) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1053 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB455) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB455ER) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB455) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102550D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225209.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225208.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219938.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219937.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219045.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179662.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179661.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084516.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084515.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225209.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225208.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219938.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219937.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219045.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179662.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179661.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084516.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084515.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB455-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).