# Virginia HB817: State/Local Hospitalization Program; repealing provisions relating to Program.

Virginia HB817, State/Local Hospitalization Program; repealing provisions relating to Program., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark C. Downey (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB817
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State/Local Hospitalization Program; repealing provisions relating to Program.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225)
- Sponsor: Mark C. Downey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (323 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

State/Local Hospitalization Program; repeal. Eliminates the State/Local Hospitalization Program. Under current law, with such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly, the State/Local Hospitalization Program is established to assist indigent persons with certain inpatient and outpatient hospital expenses. This bill is identical to SB 736.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia households lose hospitalization program assistance: cost, high. The law ends Virginia’s State/Local Hospitalization Program. Households that relied on or qualified for it lose access to its hospital assistance. Related references are removed from medical-cost recovery and itemized billing laws. Virginia can still recover payments from injury claims or insurance…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark C. Downey (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 1 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 225 (effective 7/1/2026) (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)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB817ER) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Committee substitute printed 26108274D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104061D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216938.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216937.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197890.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197889.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171604.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171603.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171051.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171050.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086020.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086019.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/1216938.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216937.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197890.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197889.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171604.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171603.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171051.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171050.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086020.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086019.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-HB817-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).