# Virginia SB1385: Emergency management and state health regions, etc.; study of makeup and composition.

Virginia SB1385, Emergency management and state health regions, etc.; study of makeup and composition., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Tabled in Rules (18-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1385-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1385
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Emergency management and state health regions, etc.; study of makeup and composition.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Tabled in Rules (18-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (104 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Health to study the makeup and composition of the emergency management regions, state health regions, and local health districts; report. Directs the Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Health to study the makeup and composition of the seven emergency management regions, the five Virginia health regions, and the 35 local health districts to determine the feasibility of mutually beneficial alignment of such regions and districts. The bill directs the Departments to complete their work and report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 30, 2025. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Tabled in Rules | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-17: Tabled in Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Rules (11-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102789D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019613.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019612.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019613.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019612.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-SB1385-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).