# Virginia SB133: Parental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use.

Virginia SB133, Parental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB133
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Parental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651)
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (231 yes, 21 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 HB 652.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 80 | 18 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 18 | 3 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 651 (effective 7/1/2026) (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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB133) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB133ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-26: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House with substitute (80-Y 18-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-24: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB133) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Committee substitute printed 26108159D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-19: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB133) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Committee substitute printed 26105960D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102794D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221590.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221589.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186661.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186660.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169867.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169721.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169720.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169866.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096165.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096164.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095018.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095017.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082965.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082964.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/1221590.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221589.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186661.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186660.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169867.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169721.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169720.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169866.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096165.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096164.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095018.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095017.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082965.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082964.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-SB133-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).