# Virginia HB2597: Administrative Process Act; provisional license to an assisted living facility or adult day center. Virginia HB2597, Administrative Process Act; provisional license to an assisted living facility or adult day center., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2597-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2597 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Administrative Process Act; provisional license to an assisted living facility or adult day center. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290) - Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (315 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Commissioner of Social Services; appeal of provisional licenses. Requires that corrective action of an applicant for provisional licensure, acceptable to the Commissioner of Social Services and on a schedule determined by the Commissioner, shall be required prior to any appeal of the provisional license issued to an assisted living facility or adult day center. This bill is identical to SB 937. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 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 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (40) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 290 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2597) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2597ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House - floor substitute (House) - 2025-01-31: Delegate Rasoul Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-31: Health and Human Services Substitute rejected (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2597) (House) - 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2597) (House) - 2025-01-30: Floor substitute printed 25106333D-H2 (Rasoul) (House) - 2025-01-30: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105543D-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 (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Social Services (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2597) (House) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100663D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073140.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073139.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055819.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055818.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048712.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043974.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044327.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034622.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034621.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028031.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028030.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019051.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019049.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/1073140.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073139.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055819.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055818.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048712.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043974.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044327.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034622.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034621.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028031.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028030.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019051.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019049.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-HB2597-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).