# Virginia HB1555: Health Care Regulatory Sandbox Program established.

Virginia HB1555, Health Care Regulatory Sandbox Program established., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wren M. Williams (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-30 (Failed to report from Health and Human Services with substitute (9-Y 12-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1555
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health Care Regulatory Sandbox Program established.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-11-19
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Failed to report from Health and Human Services with substitute (9-Y 12-N)
- Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (14 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health Care Regulatory Sandbox Program established. Requires the Department of Health to establish the Health Care Regulatory Sandbox Program to enable a person to obtain limited access to the market in the Commonwealth to temporarily test an innovative health care product or service on a limited basis without otherwise being licensed or authorized to act under the laws of the Commonwealth. Under the Program, an applicant requests the waiver of certain laws, regulations, or other requirements for a 24-month testing period, with an option to request an additional six-month testing period. The bill provides application requirements, consumer protections, procedures for exiting the Program or requesting an extension, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The bill requires the Department of Health to provide an annual report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health that provides information regarding each Program participant and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the Program. The bill directs the Board of Health to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill and has an expiration date of July 1, 2030.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Failed to report from Health and Human Services with substitute | fail | 9 | 12 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-30: Failed to report from Health and Human Services with substitute (9-Y 12-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1555) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2024-11-19: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2024-11-19: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100961D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033957.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033956.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024667.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024666.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-11-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011554.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011553.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033957.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033956.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024667.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024666.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011554.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011553.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1555-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).