Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 548
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty. Repeals most provisions of the Health Care Decisions Act and enacts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. The bill creates a process for the execution of advance health care directives, as defined in the bill; establishes criteria for determining the capacity of an individual to make health care decisions; provides for the establishment of a default surrogate in the absence of an appointed agent for health care decisions; establishes powers and duties of agents appointed by powers of attorney for health care; and establishes duties of health care professionals.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/11/2026 2:17 pm) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB548) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-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 13, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106652D-H1 - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 6-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/12/2026 9:47 am) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB548) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 1:31 pm) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104963D