House Bill 931, introduced by Del. Marcus Simon (D-Fairfax County) as the House companion to Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg’s SB 270, will be heard before the House Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Behavioral Health on Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 a.m. in House Committee Room C-206 of the General Assembly Building.
As introduced, the bill mirrors the original version of SB 270, including its prohibition on recovery housing operators requiring residents to participate in treatment. It remains unclear whether Simon will present the bill as filed or offer a substitute reflecting the revisions later adopted in the Senate.
How to follow and comment on the bill
Watch the hearing remotely: Virginia House of Delegates Video Streaming
Submit a written public comment: HODSpeak bill feedback page
Contact your legislator: If your delegate serves on the subcommittee, you may wish to contact their office directly.
- Current committee membership: House Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Behavioral Health
- Find your representative: Who’s My Legislator?
Testify remotely: Sign up via the House Meeting Schedule.
Testify in person: Attend the meeting and wait for the public comment period.
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