# Virginia SB1480: Consumer-directed services employees; removal of limitation on hours worked per day.

Virginia SB1480, Consumer-directed services employees; removal of limitation on hours worked per day., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1480-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1480
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Consumer-directed services employees; removal of limitation on hours worked per day.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (25 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; consumer-directed services employees; removal of limitation on hours worked per day. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend regulations related to community waiver services for individuals with developmental disabilities to remove the limitation that consumer-directed services employees shall work no more than 16 hours per day. The bill directs the Department to seek all necessary federal approval to effectuate such change.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-29: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1480) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104819D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023272.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023271.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023272.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023271.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-SB1480-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).