# Virginia HB2573: Boxing and wrestling events; license requirements for examining physicians.

Virginia HB2573, Boxing and wrestling events; license requirements for examining physicians., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0095)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2573
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Boxing and wrestling events; license requirements for examining physicians.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-12
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0095)
- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (395 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Boxing and wrestling events; license requirements for examining physicians. Provides that a physician examining a boxer, martial artist, or professional wrestler prior to such athlete entering the ring must have held a license to practice medicine for at least three years in any jurisdiction of the United States and must be currently licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth. Current law requires such physician to have been licensed in the Commonwealth for at least five years. The bill also requires a promoter to furnish to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, within two weeks following the completion of an event, a report showing (i) the number of tickets sold, unsold, and given away; (ii) the amount of gross proceeds; and (iii) the total gross receipts received from distribution rights of such event. Current law requires such report to be furnished to the Department within 24 hours of the completion of an event. This bill is identical to SB 1245.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 38 | 1 |   |
| 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 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0095) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 95 (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 (HB2573) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2573ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2573) (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: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25105408D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2573) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101359D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071231.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071230.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066567.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066566.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036522.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036274.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036187.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036521.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036186.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036273.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018936.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018935.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/1071231.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071230.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066567.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066566.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036522.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036274.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036187.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036521.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036186.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036273.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018936.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018935.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-HB2573-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).