# Virginia SB636: Transcranial magnetic stimulation; DBHDS to establish pilot program for veterans. Virginia SB636, Transcranial magnetic stimulation; DBHDS to establish pilot program for veterans., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB636-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB636 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Transcranial magnetic stimulation; DBHDS to establish pilot program for veterans. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-01-10 - Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations - Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment; pilot program. Directs the Department of Veterans Services to establish a pilot program with two locations to make electroencephalogram (EEG) combined transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment available for certain military members, veterans, first responders, law-enforcement officers, and certain agents of federal agencies, and family members of the aforementioned individuals. The bill requires the Department to establish regulations for administration of the pilot program. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-02-28 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2024-02-22 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2024-02-22 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2024-02-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2024-02-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-01-31 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-01-31 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-28: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House) - 2024-02-28: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-02-22: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-22: Committee substitute printed 24107964D-H1 (House) - 2024-02-22: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-02-20: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-02-20: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-02-16: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2024-02-15: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2024-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-15: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2024-02-12: Impact statement from DPB (SB636S1) (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB636S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Committee substitute agreed to 24107369D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Read second time (Senate) - 2024-02-08: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Committee substitute printed 24107369D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-01-31: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-01-31: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2024-01-10: Presented and ordered printed 24105121D (Senate) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2024-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB636) - Introduced, 2024-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB636) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. 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(to governor) ## Sources - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB636) ## 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-SB636-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).