# Virginia HB1937: Acute psychiatric bed registry; patient privacy and data security, etc. Virginia HB1937, Acute psychiatric bed registry; patient privacy and data security, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick A. Hope (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0149)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1937-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1937 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Acute psychiatric bed registry; patient privacy and data security, etc. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0149) - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (319 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Acute psychiatric bed registry; Bed Registry Advisory Council established; patient privacy and data security; Virginia Freedom of Information Act exemption. Requires the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to include provisions for the protection of patient privacy and data security pursuant to state and federal law and regulations in contracts with private entities for the administration of the acute psychiatric bed registry. The bill requires the Commissioner to create the Bed Registry Advisory Council to advise the Commissioner and any such private entity on the administration of such registry and to review and approve requests for access to data from the registry. The bill also creates a Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption for information submitted to such registry. This bill is identical to SB 1439. ## 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 | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0149) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 149 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1937) (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, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1937ER) (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 (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1937) (House) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-31: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105663D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1937) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104280D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071604.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071603.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061715.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061714.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026938.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026937.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014096.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014095.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/1071604.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071603.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061715.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061714.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026938.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026937.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014096.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014095.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-HB1937-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).