HB 479 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Prisoner; physical examination by licensed nurse practitioner.

Summary
Physical examination of prisoner; licensed nurse practitioner; licensed physician assistant. Provides that each person received by the Department of Corrections shall be examined by a licensed physician, licensed nurse practitioner, or licensed physician assistant upon his arrival, within 30 days prior to any work assignment in food services, medical services, or cosmetological services or a change in work assignment, and at such other times thereafter as may be deemed necessary. Under current law, such examination may be performed only by a licensed physician.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
15
Committee
7
Amendments
6
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 193 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB479ER)
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB479E
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Carrie Coyner
Carrie Coyner
RRepublican
VA
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