# Virginia SB1461: Rapid whole genome sequencing; state plan for medical assistance services. Virginia SB1461, Rapid whole genome sequencing; state plan for medical assistance services., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Emily M. Jordan (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1461-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1461 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Rapid whole genome sequencing; state plan for medical assistance services. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157) - 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 Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; rapid whole genome sequencing; emergency. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to add a provision to the state plan for medical assistance services allowing payment of medical assistance for rapid whole genome sequencing, as defined in the bill, for children three years of age or younger who are receiving inpatient hospital services in an intensive care unit. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to HB 1900. ## 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 | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 157 (Effective 03/19/25) (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 (SB1461) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1461ER) (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: 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) - 2025-01-28: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1461) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 25105087D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071503.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071502.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060202.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060201.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023167.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023166.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/1071503.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071502.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060202.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060201.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023167.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023166.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-SB1461-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).