# Virginia SB431: VCU Health System Authority; changes relating to board of directors and chief executive officer. Virginia SB431, VCU Health System Authority; changes relating to board of directors and chief executive officer., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB431-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB431 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: VCU Health System Authority; changes relating to board of directors and chief executive officer. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445) - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (241 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority; board of directors; chief executive officer. Makes several changes relating to the board of directors and the chief executive officer of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority (the Authority), including (i) reducing from 19 to 13 the number of appointed members on the boards of directors and adding the chief executive officer of the Authority as an ex officio member with voting privileges, thereby reducing from 21 to 16 the total number of board members; (ii) changing from voting to nonvoting the nature of the membership of the President of Virginia Commonwealth University (the University) on the board of directors and prohibiting rather than requiring, as under current law, the President of the University from serving as chairman of the board of directors; (iii) lengthening the terms of all members of the board of directors from three years to four years; (iv) requiring the biennial election of a chairman and vice-chairman of the board of directors, requiring such chairman and vice-chairman to have served for at least two years on the board of directors, and prohibiting any employee of the University, employee of the Authority, member of the board of visitors of the University, or legislative member from serving as chairman; (v) providing that no further action shall be taken if a majority of each of the three-member committees appointed by the board of directors of the Authority and the board of visitors of the University do not agree on the removal of the chief executive officer of the Authority within 30 days of the appointment of the committees by each board; and (vi) providing that in the event that a majority of the members of each committee do not agree on the selection or conditions of appointment of the chief executive officer within 30 days of the appointment of the committees by each board, then the process set forth in statute shall be repeated until such selection has been made or such conditions of appointment have been determined. Current law requires the President of the University to make a binding decision in the event of any such disagreement. This bill is identical to HB 1040. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Health board gets new service limits: mixed, low. For Authority board members appointed on or after July 1, 2026, terms last four years. Members cannot serve more than two consecutive full terms and must wait one year afterward before reappointment. Someone filling an unfinished term can still serve two full terms afterward. The General Assembly m… - Smaller, more independent university health board: mixed, low. The law reduces the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority board from 21 members to 16. There are 13 appointed members and three members who serve because of their jobs. The Governor appoints five, the House Speaker appoints four, and the Senate Rules Committee appoints three. The… - Two boards share health chief decisions: mixed, low. The Authority board and university board of visitors jointly select and remove the Authority’s chief executive officer and set salary and job terms. Each board votes separately at a joint meeting; approval requires a majority present and voting on each board. When they disagree, each board appoints… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-23 | House | Passed House | pass | 89 | 6 | 2 | | 2026-02-18 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 17 | 3 | 1 | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (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) - 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB431) (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB431ER) (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-23: Passed House (89-Y 6-N 2-A) (House) - 2026-02-23: Read third time (House) - 2026-02-20: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported from Education (17-Y 3-N 1-A) (House) - 2026-02-13: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Education (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) - 2026-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB431) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100590D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217987.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217986.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177090.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177089.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090249.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090248.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/1217987.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217986.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177090.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177089.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090249.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090248.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) - [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-SB431-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).