Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1337
State Health Services Plan Task Force; designated areas of state in need of additional project.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
Cosponsors (14)
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Phillip A. Scott (Republican)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Delores Oates (Republican)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Mark C. Downey
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Certificate of public need; expedited review of certain projects; duties of the State Health Services Plan Task Force. Directs the State Health Services Plan Task Force to develop recommendations for designating areas of the state with an identifiable need for additional projects, taking into account numerous barriers of access to health care. The bill also directs the Board of Health to promulgate updated regulations for expedited application and review processes for certain projects. This bill is identical to SB 239.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 779 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1337) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1337ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1337) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107657D-H1 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1337) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105451D