# Virginia SB590: Community services boards; emergency services and core of services. Virginia SB590, Community services boards; emergency services and core of services., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB590-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB590 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Community services boards; emergency services and core of services. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-01-10 - Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations - Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (204 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Community services boards; core of services. Adds to the list of the core services to be provided by community services boards (i) crisis services for individuals with a mental illness or substance use disorder, (ii) outpatient mental health and substance abuse services, (iii) psychiatric rehabilitation services, (iv) peer support and family support services, (v) mental health services for members of the armed forces located 50 miles or more from a military treatment facility and veterans located 40 miles or more from a Veterans Health Administration medical facility, and (vi) care coordination services. The bill removes language that conditions the duty of community services boards to provide case management services on the availability of funding. The bill further requires community services boards to provide any such services (a) to every adult who has a serious mental illness, child who has or is at risk of serious emotional disturbance, and individual who has a substance use disorder and (b) in a timely manner and at a location that is near the individual. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026, for most provisions. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-02-26 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2024-02-22 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2024-02-22 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2024-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2024-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-01-26 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-26: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House) - 2024-02-26: Impact statement from DPB (SB590H1) (Senate) - 2024-02-23: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2024-02-22: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-22: Committee substitute printed 24107986D-H1 (House) - 2024-02-22: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-02-22: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-02-15: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2024-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-15: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2024-02-12: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB590S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Committee substitute agreed to 24107340D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Committee amendments rejected (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Read second time (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Impact statement from DPB (SB590S1) (Senate) - 2024-02-08: Committee substitute printed 24107340D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-08: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-08: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate) - 2024-02-05: Impact statement from DPB (SB590) (Senate) - 2024-01-26: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-01-26: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-01-26: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate) - 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103975D (Senate) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2024-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB590) - Introduced, 2024-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB590) - Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB590) ## 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 - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB590) ## 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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB590-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).