# Virginia SB885: Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports.

Virginia SB885, Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB885
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (232 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports. Adds the Behavioral Health Commission to the list of entities to whom the Office of the State Inspector General is required to report on certain issues related to behavioral health and developmental services. This bill is identical to HB 1578.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 17 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB885) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB885ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-02-11: Motion to refer to Rules agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB885) (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103412D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070919.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070918.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066773.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066772.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013712.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013711.PDF)

## 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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070919.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070918.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066773.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066772.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013712.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013711.PDF)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB885-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).