# Virginia SB882: Anesthesiologist assistants; establishes criteria for licensure.

Virginia SB882, Anesthesiologist assistants; establishes criteria for licensure., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB882
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Anesthesiologist assistants; establishes criteria for licensure.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507)
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (224 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Medicine; licensure of anesthesiologist assistants. Establishes criteria for the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants and directs the Board of Medicine to adopt regulations governing the practice of anesthesiologist assistants. The bill provides that no person shall use or assume the title "anesthesiologist assistant" or hold himself out as an anesthesiologist assistant unless such person holds a license as an anesthesiologist assistant issued by the Board. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House | pass | 84 | 13 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 18 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 37 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 507 (Effective 07/01/25) (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB882) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB882ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed House (84-Y 13-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB882) (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104013D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076967.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076966.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062194.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062193.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013703.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013702.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076967.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076966.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062194.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062193.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013703.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013702.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-SB882-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).