# Virginia HB1629: Health care records; providers shall provide one free copy of records stored in EHR upon request. Virginia HB1629, Health care records; providers shall provide one free copy of records stored in EHR upon request., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0182)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1629-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1629 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Health care records; providers shall provide one free copy of records stored in EHR upon request. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0182) - Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (234 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Health care records; fees; certain requests by a patient or his attorney. Requires that a health care provider provide one free copy of a patient's medical records per calendar year if requested by a patient or his attorney for the purposes of supporting a claim or appeal under certain provisions of the Social Security Act or any federal or state financial needs-based benefit program. The bill provides that any additional request for medical records in the same calendar year is subject to a reasonable fee. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-16 | House | Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0182) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 182 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1629) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1629ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-29: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1629) (House) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105523D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House) - 2025-01-16: Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1629) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100526D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071969.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071968.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066507.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066506.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026302.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026301.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012401.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012399.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071969.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071968.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066507.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066506.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026302.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026301.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012401.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012399.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1629-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).