# Virginia SB661: Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring in resident rooms.

Virginia SB661, Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring in resident rooms., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christie New Craig (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Education and Health) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB661
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring in resident rooms.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-15
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Education and Health
- Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring in resident rooms. Gives residents of nursing facilities the right to place electronic monitoring devices in their rooms. "Electronic monitoring" is defined in the bill as video or audio monitoring or recording of residents of a nursing facility as a means of monitoring resident wellbeing.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-02: Impact statement from DPB (SB661) (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions (Senate)
- 2024-01-15: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-15: Presented and ordered printed 24105241D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB661)

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- 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB661)

## 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-SB661-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).