# Virginia SB752: Bd. of Psychology, et al., to study education, training, etc. Virginia SB752, Bd. of Psychology, et al., to study education, training, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0590)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB752-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB752 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Bd. of Psychology, et al., to study education, training, etc. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-04 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0590) - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (216 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Board of Psychology; prescriptive authority for clinical psychologists work group; report. Directs the Boards of Psychology and Medicine to jointly convene a work group with stakeholders to study the education, training, and qualifications of clinical psychologists licensed in the Commonwealth and assess under what conditions it may be appropriate for clinical psychologists to be granted prescriptive authority. The bill requires the work group to report its findings to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0590) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 590 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB752) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB752ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB752) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25104159D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB752) (Senate) - 2024-12-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2024-12-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100614D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077633.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077632.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059519.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059518.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022138.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022137.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011655.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011653.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - 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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077633.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077632.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059519.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059518.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022138.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022137.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011655.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011653.PDF) ## 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-SB752-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).