# Virginia HB652: Parental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use.

Virginia HB652, Parental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB652
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Parental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650)
- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (196 yes, 39 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Social Services; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Department of Health; prenatal and postnatal substance use; work group; report. Directs the Department of Social Services, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Department of Health to convene a work group to evaluate the Commonwealth's response to parental prenatal and postnatal substance use, the services available to address such substance use, and the effects of such substance use on newborns and children. The bill requires the work group to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Rehabilitation and Social Services and the House Committee on Health and Human Services by December 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 133.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 66 | 32 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 16 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 650 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB652) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB652ER) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services Block Vote (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-13: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB652) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26106260D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103940D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221582.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221581.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197811.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197810.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137097.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137096.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132630.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132629.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131585.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131584.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085359.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085358.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/1221582.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221581.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197811.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197810.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137097.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137096.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132630.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132629.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131585.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131584.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085359.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085358.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-HB652-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).