# Virginia HB1906: Local departments of social services and health districts; screening for unmet social needs.

Virginia HB1906, Local departments of social services and health districts; screening for unmet social needs., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1906
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local departments of social services and health districts; screening for unmet social needs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Social Services; Department of Health; local departments of social services; local health districts; screening for unmet social needs; service referrals. Directs the Department of Social Services and Virginia Department of Health to require local departments of social services and local health districts to screen clients seeking services for unmet social needs and refer clients to services for such unmet needs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104350D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013589.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013588.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013589.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013588.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-HB1906-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).