# Virginia SB937: Administrative Process Act; provisional license to an assisted living facility or adult day center.

Virginia SB937, Administrative Process Act; provisional license to an assisted living facility or adult day center., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christie New Craig (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB937
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Administrative Process Act; provisional license to an assisted living facility or adult day center.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299)
- Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (285 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Commissioner of Social Services; appeal of provisional licenses. Requires that corrective action of an applicant for provisional licensure, acceptable to the Commissioner of Social Services and on a schedule determined by the Commissioner, shall be required prior to any appeal of the provisional license issued to an assisted living facility or adult day center. This bill is identical to HB 2597.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | House Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House with amendment Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute | pass | 7 | 5 | 3 |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 299 (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)
- 2025-02-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB937) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB937ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed House with amendment Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-14: Health and Human Services Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB937) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB937) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Printed as engrossed 25104816D-ES1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Senator Craig, Christie New Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25104816D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB937) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104314D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072438.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072437.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059988.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059987.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052809.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046758.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046014.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040495.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040508.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040507.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037392.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036859.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037391.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036858.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013451.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013450.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/1072438.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072437.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059988.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059987.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052809.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046758.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046014.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040495.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040508.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040507.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037392.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036859.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037391.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036858.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013451.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013450.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-SB937-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).