Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 817
State/Local Hospitalization Program; repealing provisions relating to Program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mark C. Downey
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
State/Local Hospitalization Program; repeal. Eliminates the State/Local Hospitalization Program. Under current law, with such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly, the State/Local Hospitalization Program is established to assist indigent persons with certain inpatient and outpatient hospital expenses. This bill is identical to SB 736.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 18, 2026, 8:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 225 (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 10, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB817ER) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108274D-S1 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N) - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104061D