# Virginia HB1636: Civil immunity; health care professionals, professional prog. related to career fatigue & wellness. Virginia HB1636, Civil immunity; health care professionals, professional prog. related to career fatigue & wellness., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick A. Hope (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0183)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1636-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1636 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Civil immunity; health care professionals, professional prog. related to career fatigue & wellness. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0183) - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (220 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Civil immunity; health care professionals; professional programs related to career fatigue and wellness. Expands civil immunity for persons who participate in professional programs related to career fatigue and wellness for health care professionals to include those who participate in programs for (i) any health care professionals licensed, registered, or certified by the Department of Health Professions or (ii) students enrolled in programs that are prerequisites to licensure, registration, or certification by the Department of Health Professions. Under current law, civil immunity extends only to persons participating in programs for (a) professionals licensed, registered, or certified by the Boards of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, or Pharmacy or (b) students enrolled in a school of dentistry, dental hygiene, medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, or pharmacy. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (27) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0183) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 183 (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 (HB1636) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1636ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1636) (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 25100790D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071973.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071972.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060933.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060932.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012429.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012428.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/1071973.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071972.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060933.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060932.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012429.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012428.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-HB1636-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).