# Virginia HB2040: Speech-language pathology assistants; licensure, qualifications, scope of practice. Virginia HB2040, Speech-language pathology assistants; licensure, qualifications, scope of practice., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Holly M. Seibold (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2040-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2040 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Speech-language pathology assistants; licensure, qualifications, scope of practice. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) - Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (429 yes, 22 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Speech-language pathology assistants; licensure, qualifications, scope of practice; revocation or suspension of license; continuing education. Adds speech-language pathology assistants to the professions governed by the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. The bill also establishes qualifications, scope of practice, and supervision requirements for speech-language pathology assistants. The bill directs the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology to adopt regulations governing the speech-language pathology assistant profession by July 1, 2026, and specifies that the provisions governing the licensure of speech-language pathology assistants have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 91 | 3 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 88 | 7 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute 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 with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 87 | 12 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (46) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0649) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (HB2040ER2) (House) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 649 (Effective 07/01/27) (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (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 (HB2040) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2040ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (88-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2040) (House) - 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: Committee substitute printed 25106923D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (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 (87-Y 12-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (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 and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2040) (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105332D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2040) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104040D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079131.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079130.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074862.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074861.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073949.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064360.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064359.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052207.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043778.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052206.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043777.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027021.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027020.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014868.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014867.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/1079131.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079130.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074862.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074861.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073949.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064360.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064359.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052207.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043778.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052206.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043777.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027021.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027020.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014868.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014867.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-HB2040-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).