# Virginia SB33: Certified registered nurse anesthetists; supervision during an operation or procedure.

Virginia SB33, Certified registered nurse anesthetists; supervision during an operation or procedure., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB33-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB33
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Certified registered nurse anesthetists; supervision during an operation or procedure.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2023-12-16
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (82 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists; work group; report. Clarifies that supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist requires that a licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, or dentistry is present during an operation or procedure or is immediately available to respond and provide patient care as needed. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in collaboration with the Board of Medicine, Board of Nursing, and Department of Health Professions, to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to evaluate and make recommendations to increase the anesthesia provider workforce in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the work group to report its recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health and Human Services by November 1, 2024.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 34 | 6 |   |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 11 | 2 | 2 |

## Actions (21)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2024-02-20: Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-15: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-13: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House)
- 2024-02-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2024-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2024-01-30: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB33S1 (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Committee substitute agreed to 24105112D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-01-26: Impact statement from DPB (SB33S1) (Senate)
- 2024-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-25: Committee substitute printed 24105112D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-01-25: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 2-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2024-01-19: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-16: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions (Senate)
- 2024-01-16: Impact statement from DPB (SB33) (Senate)
- 2023-12-16: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2023-12-16: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101199D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-01-25: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB33)
- Introduced, 2024-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB33)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB33)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB33-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).