HB 2597 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

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

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 SB 937.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Delegate Rasoul Substitute → Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a House substitute amendment to a chaptered act, finalizing the legislative process. The substantive content of the law remains largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments to the text layout and a specific addition requiring corrective action before appeals of provisional licenses for assisted living facilities or adult day centers.
TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a House substitute version to a chaptered act version, updating session headers and approval dates.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that applicants for provisional licenses at assisted living facilities or adult day centers must complete corrective action acceptable to the Commissioner before they can appeal the provisional license decision.

Removed the previous exemption stating that provisional license issuance for assisted living facilities or adult day centers was not subject to judicial review under the Administrative Process Act.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 290 (Effective 07/01/25)
Feb 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Feb 19, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Feb 19, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2597ER)
Feb 17, 2025
House of Delegates · Amendment adopted
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed by for the day
Feb 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 12, 2025
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Feb 12, 2025
Senate · Amendment adopted
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to
Feb 12, 2025
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendments waived
Feb 11, 2025
Senate · Passed
Passed by for the day
Feb 10, 2025
Senate · Passed
Passed by for the day
Feb 7, 2025
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 4, 2025
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Feb 3, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Jan 31, 2025
House of Delegates · Failed
Health and Human Services Substitute rejected
Jan 28, 2025
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Jan 21, 2025
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
Jan 13, 2025
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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