# Virginia SB580: Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.

Virginia SB580, Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark J. Peake (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB580-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB580
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290)
- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (246 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; individuals receiving services; right to send and receive mail. Allows state facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to process sealed letter mail for electronic delivery. This bill is identical to HB 1304.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Sealed-mail rights for Virginia care recipients: benefit, low. People receiving services in covered Virginia facilities and programs have the right to send and receive sealed letters. Coverage includes hospitals, training centers, and other facilities or programs operated, funded, or licensed by Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Serv…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Education and Health Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 290 (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)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB580ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-02-20: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Education and Health Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Blank Action (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB580) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101844D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217287.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217286.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188747.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188746.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149174.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149173.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145866.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142983.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090914.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090913.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/1217287.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217286.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188747.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188746.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149174.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149173.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145866.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142983.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090914.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090913.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-SB580-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).