# Virginia HB2548: Practical nursing programs, certain; transferability to registered nursing programs, etc.

Virginia HB2548, Practical nursing programs, certain; transferability to registered nursing programs, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0462)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2548
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Practical nursing programs, certain; transferability to registered nursing programs, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0462)
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (431 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Certain practical nursing programs; common curriculum; transferability to registered nursing programs; pathway of stackable credentials. Requires the Virginia Community College System, in consultation with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the Board of Nursing, and representatives from associate-degree-granting public institutions of higher education that offer nursing programs, to develop a common curriculum for practical nursing programs that shall be implemented at each comprehensive community college in the System that offers a practical nursing program. The bill requires such common curriculum, to the extent possible, to (i) align with the degree requirements for registered nursing programs offered at associate-degree-granting public institutions of higher education and (ii) be transferable to each registered nursing program offered at an associate-degree-granting public institution of higher education. The bill requires each associate-degree-granting public institution of higher education that offers a registered nursing degree program to participate in a practical nursing program to registered nursing program transfer agreement with the System that aligns with the practical nursing program common curriculum established pursuant to the bill and permits any private institution of higher education that offers a registered nursing degree program to be consulted regarding and participate on a voluntary basis in such a transfer agreement. The bill also (a) requires the System to establish a pathway of stackable nursing credentials that consists of a practical nursing to associate registered nursing to bachelor of science in nursing program pathway; (b) directs the System to develop and implement the common curriculum for practical nursing programs by July 1, 2026; and (c) directs the System to submit a progress report to the chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by December 1, 2025. The provisions of the bill relating to the development of the common curriculum for practical nursing programs have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 953.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 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 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 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 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (45)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0462) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 462 (Effective 07/01/26) (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2548) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2548ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2548) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Floor substitute printed 25107726D-S3 (Favola) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senator Favola, Barbara A. Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Education and Health Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2548) (House)
- 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 with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Committee substitute printed 25107598D-S2 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107033D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2548) (House)
- 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: Printed as engrossed 25104272D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Education Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2548) (House)
- 2025-01-10: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104272D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077131.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077130.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064753.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064752.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060433.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060432.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054383.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054382.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050212.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044669.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052331.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044668.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052330.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033558.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033557.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029973.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018084.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018081.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/1077131.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077130.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064753.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064752.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060433.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060432.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054383.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054382.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050212.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044669.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052331.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044668.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052330.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033558.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033557.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029973.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018084.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018081.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-HB2548-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).