# Virginia SB1279: Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers, etc.

Virginia SB1279, Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Emily M. Jordan (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1279
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)
- Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (252 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers; report. Requires all hospitals with an emergency department or labor and delivery, freestanding emergency departments, and birthing centers to implement standardized protocols for identifying and responding to obstetric emergencies, including obstetric hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and eclampsia. Such standardized protocols shall be based on protocols established by the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative for inpatient and outpatient providers regarding the treatment of obstetric emergencies, the recognition of urgent maternal warning signs, and the transfer of pregnant and postpartum patients. The bill requires the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative to collect data and submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the General Assembly with data relating to the implementation of standardized protocols and maternal health outcomes. This bill is identical to HB 2753.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 428 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106286D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104558D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074345.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074344.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060145.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060144.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035840.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035839.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032274.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032273.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018656.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018655.PDF)

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- 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/1074345.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074344.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060145.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060144.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035840.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035839.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032274.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032273.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018656.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018655.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-SB1279-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).