# Virginia HB1803: Human Resource Management, Department of; establishing a career group for licensed behavior analysts Virginia HB1803, Human Resource Management, Department of; establishing a career group for licensed behavior analysts, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1803-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1803 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Human Resource Management, Department of; establishing a career group for licensed behavior analysts - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (159 yes, 58 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Human Resource Management; stakeholder advisory group; establishing a career group for licensed behavior analysts; report. Directs the Department of Human Resource Management to convene a stakeholder advisory group to provide advice to the Department on establishing a career group and any other necessary associated defined roles within the health and human services occupational family for licensed behavior analysts employed by the Commonwealth. The bill directs the advisory group to submit its findings and recommendations to the Department no later than November 1, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (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 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 48 | 46 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 12 | 9 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (29) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1803) (House) - 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, 2024 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1803ER) (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) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1803) (House) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed House (48-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Printed as engrossed 25102055D-E (House) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-24: General Laws Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102055D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073363.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060894.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060893.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025819.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025818.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021659.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013035.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013034.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073363.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060894.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060893.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025819.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025818.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021659.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013035.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013034.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-HB1803-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).