# Virginia HB796: Regulatory boards; adjustment of fees, recovery of disciplinary and monitoring costs, report.

Virginia HB796, Regulatory boards; adjustment of fees, recovery of disciplinary and monitoring costs, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB796
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Regulatory boards; adjustment of fees, recovery of disciplinary and monitoring costs, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 14 (410 yes, 89 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Professions and occupations; adjustment of fees by regulatory boards; recovery of disciplinary and monitoring costs. Repeals the provision of law that requires, following the close of any biennium, when the account for any regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) shows revenue to be a certain percentage greater than expenses, such regulatory board to distribute excess revenue to current regulants and reduce its licensure or certification fees so that fees are sufficient but not excessive to cover expenses. The bill also repeals the provision with respect to the Department of Health Professions (DHP) that requires, following the close of any biennium, when the account for any regulatory board shows expenses allocated to it for the past biennium to be a certain percentage greater than moneys collected by the board, the board to revise its fees so that such fees are sufficient but not excessive to cover expenses. The bill makes it permissive for the regulatory boards within DPOR and DHP to annually revise the fees levied by it for certification, licensure, registration, or permit and renewal so that the fees are sufficient but not excessive to cover expenses. Regulatory boards are also permitted to recover reasonable administrative costs associated with investigation, disciplinary proceedings, monitoring, and confirming compliance with any terms and conditions imposed from any person who is (i) licensed, registered, certified, or issued a multistate licensure privilege by any regulatory or health regulatory board and (ii) issued a finding of a violation of law or regulation from such regulatory or health regulatory board. Such administrative costs shall not exceed $500 for regulatory boards within DPOR and $1,500 for health regulatory boards within DHP.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Board reserve limits protect licensee money: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2028, Virginia occupational and health boards cannot keep balances above their previous renewal cycle’s spending. The Board of Medicine is exempt from that cap. After a two-year budget period, unused, uncommitted revenue above the greater of $100,000 or 20% of that period’s expens…
- New disciplinary charges for licensed professionals: cost, medium. Virginia boards can charge regulated people after finding that they broke a law or rule. Charges cover reasonable costs for investigations, disciplinary proceedings, and monitoring or checking compliance. The cap is $500 per person for occupational boards and $1,500 per person for health boards. Co…
- Professional fees can change within limits: mixed, low. Virginia boards can raise or lower licensing-related fees to cover expenses without collecting too much. Increases require support from the prior year’s spending and expected costs. Adjustments can reflect up to 1.5 times Consumer Price Index inflation since the fee was set. Although some administr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 67 | 33 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 69 | 26 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Block Vote | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 68 | 28 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 20 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (50)

- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (67-Y 33-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1071) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB796ER2) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1071 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB796) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB796ER) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB796) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Senate substitute agreed to by House (69-Y 26-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Committee substitute printed 26109027D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Block Vote (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB796) (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 (68-Y 28-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 amendments rejected (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107685D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB796) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101807D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225413.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225412.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220436.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220435.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-04-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219757.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219756.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219528.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199336.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199335.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191960.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191959.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141936.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142620.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142624.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142619.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141935.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142623.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115353.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102022.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103334.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085936.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085935.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225413.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225412.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220436.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220435.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219757.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219756.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219528.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199336.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199335.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191960.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191959.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141936.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142620.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142624.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142619.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141935.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142623.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115353.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102022.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103334.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085936.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085935.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-HB796-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).