# Virginia SB1439: Acute psychiatric bed registry; patient privacy and data security, etc.

Virginia SB1439, Acute psychiatric bed registry; patient privacy and data security, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0156)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1439-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1439
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Acute psychiatric bed registry; patient privacy and data security, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0156)
- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (205 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Acute psychiatric bed registry; Bed Registry Advisory Council established; patient privacy and data security; Virginia Freedom of Information Act exemption. Requires the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to include provisions for the protection of patient privacy and data security pursuant to state and federal law and regulations in contracts with private entities for the administration of the acute psychiatric bed registry. The bill requires the Commissioner to create the Bed Registry Advisory Council to advise the Commissioner and any such private entity on the administration of such registry and to review and approve requests for access to data from the registry. The bill also creates a Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption for information submitted to such registry. This bill is identical to HB 1937.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican), 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 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 37 | 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 | 11 | 4 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0156) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 156 (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)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1439) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1439ER) (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)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (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 (SB1439) (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 25105592D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1439) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104446D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071490.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071489.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054816.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054815.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035888.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035887.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032540.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032539.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023085.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023083.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/1071490.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071489.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054816.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054815.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035888.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035887.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032540.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032539.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023085.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023083.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-SB1439-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).