# Virginia HB1782: Newborn screening requirements; federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel, evaluation, report. Virginia HB1782, Newborn screening requirements; federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel, evaluation, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1782-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1782 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Newborn screening requirements; federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel, evaluation, report. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483) - Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 14 (505 yes, 95 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Newborn screening requirements; federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel; evaluation; rulemaking; report. Directs the Department of Health (the Department) to determine whether testing for disorders included on the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) recommended by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should be included in the Commonwealth's newborn screening requirements. The bill directs the Department to evaluate disorders included on the RUSP within 12 months of their addition to the RUSP and commence rulemaking procedures for adding such disorders to the Commonwealth's screening program if their inclusion is appropriate. The bill also requires the Department to determine annually whether disorders not included in the Commonwealth's newborn screening program should be reevaluated for inclusion. The bill requires the Department to submit a status report to the General Assembly annually containing information on the disorders included, evaluated, not recommended for inclusion, and not recommended for reevaluation. The bill contains an enactment clause requiring the Department to conduct such evaluation and, if applicable, commence rulemaking procedures for the addition of disorders within 12 months of the effective date of the bill for any disorders that are listed on the RUSP as of January 1, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 94 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 21 | 1 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-16 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 483 (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 (HB1782) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1782ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Boysko, Hashmi, Suetterlein (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Sullivan, Sickles, Griffin (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 94-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1782) (House) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107707D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-30: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-29: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1782) (House) - 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25105971D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1782) (House) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-16: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101474D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076984.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076983.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068821.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068820.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066731.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060752.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060751.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030051.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030050.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012870.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012869.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/1076984.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076983.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068821.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068820.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066731.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060752.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060751.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030051.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030050.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012870.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012869.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-HB1782-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).