# Virginia HB2253: Nursing homes; establishes procedures for implementation of sanctions, civil penalty. Virginia HB2253, Nursing homes; establishes procedures for implementation of sanctions, civil penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0166)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2253-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2253 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Nursing homes; establishes procedures for implementation of sanctions, civil penalty. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0166) - Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (353 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Nursing homes; sanctions; civil penalty. Establishes procedures for the implementation of sanctions by the State Health Commissioner on any nursing home that is licensed pursuant to the laws regulating medical care facilities and services. The bill specifies the forms of sanctions that the Commissioner may impose, the nursing home's continued responsibility for persons under its care, the use of funds remunerated in accordance with such sanctions, the process for the imposition of such sanctions, and the Commissioner's ability to revoke such nursing home's license. The bill specifies that sanctions shall not be imposed on a nursing home that is sanctioned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This bill is identical to SB 1383. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican), 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 Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (35) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0166) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 166 (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 (HB2253) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2253ER) (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) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2253) (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106039D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2253) (House) - 2025-01-20: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104479D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071691.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071690.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061375.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061374.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034870.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034578.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034869.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034577.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015751.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015750.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/1071691.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071690.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061375.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061374.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034870.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034578.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034869.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034577.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015751.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015750.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-HB2253-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).