Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 257
Comprehensive plan; social determinants of health.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Comprehensive plan; social determinants of health. Encourages localities to utilize relevant and available data and research related to social determinants of health to consider how the locality's adopted comprehensive plan will impact the locality's overall public health and access to health care services.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0375) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 375 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB257ER) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 2-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100530D