# Virginia SB821: Nursing facilities; use of electronic monitoring devices in resident rooms. Virginia SB821, Nursing facilities; use of electronic monitoring devices in resident rooms., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christie New Craig (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB821-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB821 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Nursing facilities; use of electronic monitoring devices in resident rooms. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-31 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432) - Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (257 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring in resident rooms. Permits residents of nursing facilities to have electronic monitoring devices placed in their rooms. The bill defines "electronic monitoring" as the use of a surveillance device with a fixed position video camera or audio recording device, or combination thereof, that is installed in a resident's room and broadcasts or records activities or sounds occurring within the confines of the room. The bill contains several provisions establishing the requirements for the placement and utilization of any such electronic monitoring device in any resident's room, including requirements relating to ensuring that residents or their legal representatives and residents' roommates or their legal representatives consent to the placement and utilization of electronic monitoring devices in their rooms. The bill directs the Virginia Board of Health to promulgate regulations consistent with the bill, and the provisions of the bill become effective when such regulations become effective. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 | 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 | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 432 (Effective - see bill) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB821) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB821ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-18: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB821) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107428D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB821) (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) - 2025-01-24: 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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105237D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB821) (Senate) - 2024-12-31: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2024-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101605D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074383.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074382.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066346.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066345.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050157.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050156.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047654.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047653.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027577.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027576.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012071.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012070.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/1074383.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074382.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066346.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066345.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050157.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050156.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047654.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047653.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027577.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027576.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012071.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012070.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-SB821-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).