# Virginia HB560: Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations.

Virginia HB560, Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick A. Hope (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-03 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB560
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (171 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 86 | 11 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 18 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB560) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute rejected (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107945D-H2 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26107640D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB560) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105257D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148701.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148119.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148118.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148700.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135998.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137093.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135997.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137092.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132617.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132616.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1130605.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1130604.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084942.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084941.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148701.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148119.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148118.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148700.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135998.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137093.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135997.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137092.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132617.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132616.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1130605.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1130604.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084942.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084941.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB560-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).