# Virginia HB2742: Hospitals; urine drug screening to include testing for fentanyl. Virginia HB2742, Hospitals; urine drug screening to include testing for fentanyl., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Irene Shin (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2742-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2742 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Hospitals; urine drug screening to include testing for fentanyl. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238) - Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (319 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Malcolm's Law; hospitals; urine drug screening; fentanyl. Requires hospitals with an emergency department, when conducting a urine drug screening, as defined in the bill, to assist in diagnosing a patient's condition, to include testing for fentanyl in such urine drug screening. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic), 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 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | 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 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 238 (Effective 01/01/26) (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: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2742) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2742ER) (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) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned Education sub: Health (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2742) (House) - 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 25104621D-E (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Health and Human Services Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2742) (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104621D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072554.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072553.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061231.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061230.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036803.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036802.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034877.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031305.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022508.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022507.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/1072554.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072553.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061231.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061230.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036803.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036802.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034877.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031305.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022508.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022507.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-HB2742-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).