# Virginia SB831: Pregnant individuals; DMAS to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility.

Virginia SB831, Pregnant individuals; DMAS to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB831-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB831
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Pregnant individuals; DMAS to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-31
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals; qualified entities. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals, in addition to the existing hospital presumptive eligibility program and, if the Department receives such authority, allows the Department to authorize qualified entities to make determinations of presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Committee substitute printed 25104815D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2024-12-31: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100849D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020223.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020222.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012132.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012131.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020223.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020222.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012132.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012131.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB831-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).