# Virginia SB1245: Boxing and wrestling events; license requirements for examining physicians.

Virginia SB1245, Boxing and wrestling events; license requirements for examining physicians., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0111)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1245-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1245
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Boxing and wrestling events; license requirements for examining physicians.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0111)
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (205 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Boxing and wrestling events; license requirements for examining physicians. Provides that a physician examining a boxer, martial artist, or professional wrestler prior to such athlete entering the ring must have held a license to practice medicine for at least three years in any jurisdiction of the United States and must be currently licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth. Current law requires such physician to have been licensed in the Commonwealth for at least five years. The bill also requires a promoter to furnish to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, within two weeks following the completion of an event, a report showing (i) the number of tickets sold, unsold, and given away; (ii) the amount of gross proceeds; and (iii) the total gross receipts received from distribution rights of such event. Current law requires such report to be furnished to the Department within 24 hours of the completion of an event. This bill is identical to HB 2573.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0111) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 111 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1245) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1245ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1245) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (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)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105401D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103659D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071275.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071274.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047319.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047318.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024351.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024350.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018497.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018496.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071275.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071274.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047319.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047318.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024351.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024350.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018497.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018496.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1245-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).