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VA SB599

Bill

Status

Enrolled

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kannan Srinivasan

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends § 9.1-116.8 of the Code of Virginia governing the Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund

  • Requires that any grant awarded from the Fund be made for up to three years

  • Mandates that grant applicants submit a plan demonstrating how they will become independently financially viable within the grant period

  • The Fund supports jail-based addiction recovery, substance use disorder treatment, and transition programs in local and regional jails

  • The Department of Criminal Justice Services administers the Fund in consultation with the Virginia Sheriffs' Association and the Virginia Association of Regional Jails

Legislative Description

Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/17/2026
Courts of Justice1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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