# Virginia SB1324: Obstructing health care facility access; penalties. Virginia SB1324, Obstructing health care facility access; penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1324-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1324 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Obstructing health care facility access; penalties. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-12 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (137 yes, 82 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Obstructing health care facility access; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person not authorized by the health care facility who knowingly obstructs, detains, hinders, impedes, blocks, or delays another person's entry to or exit from such health care facility, as defined in the bill. The bill also creates a Class 3 misdemeanor for any person who knowingly approaches another person within eight feet of such person in the public way or sidewalk area within a radius of 40 feet from any entrance door to a health care facility, unless such other person consents to the approach, for the purpose of giving, tendering, or exhibiting any material to, displaying a sign to, or engaging in oral protest, education, or counseling with such other person. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House | pass | 51 | 45 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 12 | 9 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1324) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1324ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed House (51-Y 45-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-18: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1324) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25100270D-E (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1324) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-12-2025 25100270D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073998.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062303.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062302.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038445.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038444.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033762.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019351.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073998.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062303.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062302.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038445.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038444.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033762.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019352.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019351.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-SB1324-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).