SB 239
  • Introduced
    Jan 12, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 239
Virginia Senate Bill
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Certificate of public need; medical deserts, expedited review, etc.
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Senate • Feb 06, 2026: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Education and Health Substitute
Senate Calendar: 02/09/2026: Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar
Position: 5

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Feb 05, 2026, Senate
Education and Health Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
YES: 15
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
    Sources
    Feb 06, 2026, Senate
    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 06, 2026, Senate
        Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 06, 2026, Senate
            Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
                Sources
                Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                YES: 39
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 39

                NO: 0

                  NOT VOTING: 1

                  Sources
                  Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                  Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                  YES: 0
                  NO: 0
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 0

                    NO: 0

                      OTHER: 0
                      Sources
                      Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                      Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                      YES: 39
                      NO: 0
                      OTHER: 0
                      YES: 39

                      NO: 0

                        NOT VOTING: 1

                        Sources
                        Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                        Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                        YES: 0
                        NO: 0
                        OTHER: 0
                        YES: 0

                          NO: 0

                            OTHER: 0
                            Sources
                            Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                            Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                            YES: 39
                            NO: 0
                            OTHER: 0
                            YES: 39

                            NO: 0

                              NOT VOTING: 1

                              Sources
                              Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                              Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                              YES: 0
                              NO: 0
                              OTHER: 0
                              YES: 0

                                NO: 0

                                  OTHER: 0
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                                  Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                  Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                  YES: 0
                                  NO: 0
                                  OTHER: 0
                                  YES: 0

                                    NO: 0

                                      OTHER: 0
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                                      Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                      Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                      YES: 0
                                      NO: 0
                                      OTHER: 0
                                      YES: 0

                                        NO: 0

                                          OTHER: 0
                                          Sources
                                          Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                          Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                          YES: 39
                                          NO: 0
                                          OTHER: 0
                                          YES: 39

                                          NO: 0

                                            NOT VOTING: 1

                                            Sources
                                            Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                            Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                            YES: 0
                                            NO: 0
                                            OTHER: 0
                                            YES: 0

                                              NO: 0

                                                OTHER: 0
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                                                Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                YES: 0
                                                NO: 0
                                                OTHER: 0
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                                                  NO: 0

                                                    OTHER: 0
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                                                    Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                    YES: 0
                                                    NO: 0
                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                    YES: 0

                                                      NO: 0

                                                        OTHER: 0
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                                                        Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                        Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                        YES: 0
                                                        NO: 0
                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                        YES: 0

                                                          NO: 0

                                                            OTHER: 0
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                                                            Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                            Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                            YES: 39
                                                            NO: 0
                                                            OTHER: 0
                                                            YES: 39

                                                            NO: 0

                                                              NOT VOTING: 1

                                                              Sources
                                                              Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                              Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                              YES: 39
                                                              NO: 0
                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                              YES: 39

                                                              NO: 0

                                                                NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                Sources
                                                                Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                                YES: 0
                                                                NO: 0
                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                YES: 0

                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                    Sources
                                                                    Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                    YES: 39
                                                                    NO: 0
                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                    YES: 39

                                                                    NO: 0

                                                                      NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                      Sources
                                                                      Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                      Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                      YES: 39
                                                                      NO: 0
                                                                      OTHER: 0
                                                                      YES: 39

                                                                      NO: 0

                                                                        NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                        Sources
                                                                        Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                        Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                        YES: 39
                                                                        NO: 0
                                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                                        YES: 39

                                                                        NO: 0

                                                                          NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                          Sources
                                                                          Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                          Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                          YES: 39
                                                                          NO: 0
                                                                          OTHER: 0
                                                                          YES: 39

                                                                          NO: 0

                                                                            NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                            Sources
                                                                            Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                            Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                            YES: 39
                                                                            NO: 0
                                                                            OTHER: 0
                                                                            YES: 39

                                                                            NO: 0

                                                                              NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                              Sources
                                                                              Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                              Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                              YES: 39
                                                                              NO: 0
                                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                                              YES: 39

                                                                              NO: 0

                                                                                NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                                Sources
                                                                                Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                                                YES: 0
                                                                                NO: 0
                                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                                YES: 0

                                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                    Sources
                                                                                    Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                    YES: 39
                                                                                    NO: 0
                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                    YES: 39

                                                                                    NO: 0

                                                                                      NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                                      Sources
                                                                                      Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                      Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                                                      YES: 0
                                                                                      NO: 0
                                                                                      OTHER: 0
                                                                                      YES: 0

                                                                                        NO: 0

                                                                                          OTHER: 0
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                                                                                          Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                          Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                                                          YES: 0
                                                                                          NO: 0
                                                                                          OTHER: 0
                                                                                          YES: 0

                                                                                            NO: 0

                                                                                              OTHER: 0
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                                                                                              Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                              Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                              YES: 39
                                                                                              NO: 0
                                                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                                                              YES: 39

                                                                                              NO: 0

                                                                                                NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                                                Sources
                                                                                                Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                YES: 39
                                                                                                NO: 0
                                                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                                                YES: 39

                                                                                                NO: 0

                                                                                                  NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                  Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                  Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                  YES: 39
                                                                                                  NO: 0
                                                                                                  OTHER: 0
                                                                                                  YES: 39

                                                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                                                    NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                                                    Sources
                                                                                                    Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                    YES: 39
                                                                                                    NO: 0
                                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                                    YES: 39

                                                                                                    NO: 0

                                                                                                      NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                                                      Sources
                                                                                                      Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                      Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                      YES: 0
                                                                                                      NO: 0
                                                                                                      OTHER: 0
                                                                                                      YES: 0

                                                                                                        NO: 0

                                                                                                          OTHER: 0
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                                                                                                          Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                          Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                          YES: 0
                                                                                                          NO: 0
                                                                                                          OTHER: 0
                                                                                                          YES: 0

                                                                                                            NO: 0

                                                                                                              OTHER: 0
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                                                                                                              Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                              Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                              YES: 39
                                                                                                              NO: 0
                                                                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                                                                              YES: 39

                                                                                                              NO: 0

                                                                                                                NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                YES: 39
                                                                                                                NO: 0
                                                                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                YES: 39

                                                                                                                NO: 0

                                                                                                                  NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                  Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                  Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                  YES: 39
                                                                                                                  NO: 0
                                                                                                                  OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                  YES: 39

                                                                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                                                                    NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                                                                    Sources
                                                                                                                    Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                                    YES: 0
                                                                                                                    NO: 0
                                                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                    YES: 0

                                                                                                                      NO: 0

                                                                                                                        OTHER: 0
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                                                                                                                        Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                        Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                        YES: 39
                                                                                                                        NO: 0
                                                                                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                        YES: 39

                                                                                                                        NO: 0

                                                                                                                          NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                                                                          Sources
                                                                                                                          Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                          Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                          YES: 39
                                                                                                                          NO: 0
                                                                                                                          OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                          YES: 39

                                                                                                                          NO: 0

                                                                                                                            NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                            Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                            Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                            YES: 39
                                                                                                                            NO: 0
                                                                                                                            OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                            YES: 39

                                                                                                                            NO: 0

                                                                                                                              NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                              Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                              Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                                              YES: 0
                                                                                                                              NO: 0
                                                                                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                              YES: 0

                                                                                                                                NO: 0

                                                                                                                                  OTHER: 0
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                                                                                                                                  Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                  Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                  YES: 39
                                                                                                                                  NO: 0
                                                                                                                                  OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                  YES: 39

                                                                                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                                                                                    NOT VOTING: 1

                                                                                                                                    Sources
                                                                                                                                    Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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                                                                                                                                    OTHER: 0
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                                                                                                                                        Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                        Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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                                                                                                                                            Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                            Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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                                                                                                                                                Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                                YES: 39
                                                                                                                                                NO: 0
                                                                                                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                                YES: 39

                                                                                                                                                NO: 0

                                                                                                                                                  NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                                                  Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                  Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                                  YES: 39
                                                                                                                                                  NO: 0
                                                                                                                                                  OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                                  YES: 39

                                                                                                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                                                                                                    NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                                                    Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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                                                                                                                                                        Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                        Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                                        YES: 39
                                                                                                                                                        NO: 0
                                                                                                                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                                        YES: 39

                                                                                                                                                        NO: 0

                                                                                                                                                          NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                                                          Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                          Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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                                                                                                                                                              Feb 06, 2026, Senate
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                                                                                                                                                                  Feb 06, 2026, Senate
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                                                                                                                                                                      Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                                      Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                                          Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                                                          YES: 39
                                                                                                                                                                          NO: 0
                                                                                                                                                                          OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                                                          YES: 39

                                                                                                                                                                          NO: 0

                                                                                                                                                                            NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                                                                            Feb 06, 2026, Senate
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                                                                                                                                                                                Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                                                Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                                                                YES: 39
                                                                                                                                                                                NO: 0
                                                                                                                                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                                                                YES: 39

                                                                                                                                                                                NO: 0

                                                                                                                                                                                  NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                                                                                  Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                                                  Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                                                                                                  YES: 0
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Feb 06, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                                                                      Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                                                                      YES: 39
                                                                                                                                                                                      NO: 0
                                                                                                                                                                                      OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                                                                      YES: 39

                                                                                                                                                                                      NO: 0

                                                                                                                                                                                        NOT VOTING: 1

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Rules suspended
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Senate subcommittee offered
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Assigned Education sub: Health
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB239)
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101885D
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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