Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1489
Hospitals; reports of threats or acts of violence against health care providers.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Hospitals; reports of threats or acts of violence against health care providers; expansion of reporting requirements. Expands the reporting requirements for incidents of workplace violence in hospitals with an emergency department by requiring additional descriptors of incidents, requiring hospitals to report collected data to additional parties, and directing the Department of Health to publish a report containing an annual summary of such data. The bill directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations implementing the provisions of the bill by January 1, 2027, and directs the Department of Health to publish its first report by December 31, 2027.
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 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0320) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 320 (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 (HB1489) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1489ER) - 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 (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health Professions - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1489) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105576D