STATE BILLVA HB 1489PASSED

Hospitals; reports of threats or acts of violence against health care providers.

Hospitals; reports of threats or acts of violence against health care providers; expansion of reporting requirements. Expands the reporting requirements for incidents of workplace violence in hospitals with an emergency department by requiring additional descriptors of incidents, requiring hospitals to report collected data to additional parties, and directing the Department of Health to publish a report containing an annual summary of such data. The bill directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations implementing the provisions of the bill by January 1, 2027, and directs the Department of Health to publish its first report by December 31, 2027.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1489 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0320) · Apr 6, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0320)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 320 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Mar 9, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 9, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1489)House

Mar 9, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1489ER)House

Show 21 earlier actions

Mar 9, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 2, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 27, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 26, 2026Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Assigned Education sub: HealthSenate

Feb 17, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Feb 17, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Reconsideration of passage agreed to by HouseHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 13, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 10, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 5, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House

Jan 30, 2026Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsHouse

Jan 29, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1489)House

Jan 23, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 23, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26105576DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)Feb 10, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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