# Virginia HB2616: Regional emergency medical services councils; funds distributed to VDH from motor vehicle reg. fees.

Virginia HB2616, Regional emergency medical services councils; funds distributed to VDH from motor vehicle reg. fees., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by N. Baxter Ennis (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-31 (Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2616
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Regional emergency medical services councils; funds distributed to VDH from motor vehicle reg. fees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-31, Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
- Sponsor: N. Baxter Ennis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health & Human Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (41 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Regional emergency medical services councils. Provides that 55 percent of certain funds distributed to the Department of Health from motor vehicle registration fees shall be distributed to the designated regional emergency medical services councils for their operational support. The bill also specifies that there shall be 11 designated regional emergency medical services councils. Under current law, there is no specified number.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: N. Baxter Ennis (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Tabled in Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-01-31: Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) 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 with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2616) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104613D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034895.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032781.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019288.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019285.PDF)

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- 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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034895.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032781.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019288.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019285.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-HB2616-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).