# Virginia SB1098: Protected health care activity; prohibition on extradition. Virginia SB1098, Protected health care activity; prohibition on extradition., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1098-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1098 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Protected health care activity; prohibition on extradition. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Courts of Justice - Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Courts of Justice - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (204 yes, 46 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Protected health care activities; prohibition on extradition for certain crimes. Provides that no demand for extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation of law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if such alleged violation involves protected health care activity within the Commonwealth unless the alleged criminal violation would also constitute a criminal offense under the laws of the Commonwealth. Protected health care activity is defined in the bill as the provision or receipt, attempted provision or receipt, or assistance or attempted assistance in the provision or receipt of any health care that is lawful in the Commonwealth by a health care provider licensed under the laws of the Commonwealth and physically present in the Commonwealth. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Committee substitute reconsidered | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute rejected | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-02-18: Left in Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1098) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1098) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-03: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Education and Health Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Committee substitute reconsidered (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Floor substitute printed 25106684D-S2 (Hashmi) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senator Hashmi, Ghazala F. Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1098) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105570D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1098) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-01-10: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1098) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104356D (Senate) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038546.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038545.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025383.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025382.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017876.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017875.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - 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) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038546.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038545.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025383.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025382.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017876.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017875.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1098-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).