# Virginia SB1352: Certified nurse midwives/licensed certified midwives; independent practice, organized medical staff. Virginia SB1352, Certified nurse midwives/licensed certified midwives; independent practice, organized medical staff., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1352-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1352 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Certified nurse midwives/licensed certified midwives; independent practice, organized medical staff. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557) - Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (252 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff. Permits licensed certified midwives who have completed 1,000 hours of practice under a practice agreement to practice without a practice agreement upon receipt of an attestation from the licensed physician or midwife with whom they entered into a practice agreement. The bill also permits certified nurse midwives and licensed certified midwives to enter into practice agreements with certified nurse midwives or licensed certified midwives who are authorized to practice independently. The bill directs the Department of Health to amend its regulations to clarify that an organized medical staff may include other practitioners, including independent practice midwives, in addition to physicians and dentists. This bill is identical to HB 1635. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 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 | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 557 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1352) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1352ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-13: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-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: Read second time and engrossed (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: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1352) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102718D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077471.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077470.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054656.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054655.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019717.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019716.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/1077471.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077470.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054656.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054655.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019717.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019716.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-SB1352-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).