# Virginia SB239: State Health Services Plan Task Force; designated areas of state in need of additional project.

Virginia SB239, State Health Services Plan Task Force; designated areas of state in need of additional project., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0780)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB239-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB239
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Health Services Plan Task Force; designated areas of state in need of additional project.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0780)
- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (213 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Certificate of public need; expedited review of certain projects; duties of the State Health Services Plan Task Force. Directs the State Health Services Plan Task Force to develop recommendations for designating areas of the state with an identifiable need for additional projects, taking into account numerous barriers of access to health care. The bill also directs the Board of Health to promulgate updated regulations for expedited application and review processes for certain projects. This bill is identical to HB 1337.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Faster health projects for underserved areas: benefit, low. The law requires the State Health Services Plan Task Force to identify parts of the state that lack enough health-care projects. It must consider distance, income, culture, transportation, and other barriers to care. It must also set when projects in those areas get faster application and review. T…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0780) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 780 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB239) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB239ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB239) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107192D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB239) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101885D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222800.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222799.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178913.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178912.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132222.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132221.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128151.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128150.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086946.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086945.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222800.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222799.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178913.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178912.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132222.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132221.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128151.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128150.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086946.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086945.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB239-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).