# Virginia HB81: State agencies; amdnt. of regulations pertaining to maximum temp. at which certain rooms may be kept.

Virginia HB81, State agencies; amdnt. of regulations pertaining to maximum temp. at which certain rooms may be kept., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-05 (Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB81-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB81
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State agencies; amdnt. of regulations pertaining to maximum temp. at which certain rooms may be kept.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State agencies; amendment of regulations pertaining to the maximum temperature at which certain rooms may be kept. Directs the Department of Social Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Corrections to amend their regulations to provide that the maximum temperature at which certain rooms in facilities regulated by such agencies may be kept shall be no more than 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-05: Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB81) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB81) (House)
- 2026-01-25: Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (1/25/2026 12:03 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-16: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102133D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082312.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082311.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082312.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082311.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-HB81-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).