Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 560
Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Administrative Process Act; exemptions; limitations; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought. Specifies that the Administrative Process Act applies to case decisions regarding the grant or denial, including determinations of eligibility and approved levels of service, of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, general relief, auxiliary grants, or state-local hospitalization. The bill also removes provisions limiting review of case decisions to ascertaining whether there was evidence in the agency record to support the case decision of the agency.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Social Services Subcommittee Substitute
- Health and Human Services Substitute
- Health & Human Resources Subcommittee Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | 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 Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB560) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107945D-H2 - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 4-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107640D-H1 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB560) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Social Services - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105257D