# Virginia HB2753: Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers, etc.

Virginia HB2753, Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0423)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2753
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0423)
- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (416 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers; report. Requires all hospitals with an emergency department or labor and delivery, freestanding emergency departments, and birthing centers to implement standardized protocols for identifying and responding to obstetric emergencies, including obstetric hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and eclampsia. Such standardized protocols shall be based on protocols established by the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative for inpatient and outpatient providers regarding the treatment of obstetric emergencies, the recognition of urgent maternal warning signs, and the transfer of pregnant and postpartum patients. The bill requires the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative to collect data and submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the General Assembly with data relating to the implementation of standardized protocols and maternal health outcomes. This bill incorporates HB 2518 and is identical to SB 1279.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (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 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | 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 substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (40)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0423) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 423 (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 (HB2753) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2753ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (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)
- 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2753) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107311D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (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: 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: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2753) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106339D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Incorporates HB2518(Taylor) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2753) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105323D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074317.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074316.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064876.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064875.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052223.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047685.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047684.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052222.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034885.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034884.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031870.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031869.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022541.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022540.PDF)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074317.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074316.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064876.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064875.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052223.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047685.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047684.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052222.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034885.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034884.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031870.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031869.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022541.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022540.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-HB2753-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).