HB 1636 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Civil immunity; health care professionals, professional prog. related to career fatigue & wellness.

Summary

Civil immunity; health care professionals; professional programs related to career fatigue and wellness. Expands civil immunity for persons who participate in professional programs related to career fatigue and wellness for health care professionals to include those who participate in programs for (i) any health care professionals licensed, registered, or certified by the Department of Health Professions or (ii) students enrolled in programs that are prerequisites to licensure, registration, or certification by the Department of Health Professions. Under current law, civil immunity extends only to persons participating in programs for (a) professionals licensed, registered, or certified by the Boards of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, or Pharmacy or (b) students enrolled in a school of dentistry, dental hygiene, medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, or pharmacy.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill converts HB 1636 from an enrolled draft to an official chaptered act, making it law. The substantive policy content regarding civil immunity for health care professionals participating in career fatigue and wellness programs remains unchanged. The only modifications are formatting adjustments to align with Virginia's official acts of assembly format.

Scope change

No substantive scope or applicability changes. The bill's provisions regarding civil immunity for health care professionals remain identical to the enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

Converted from enrolled draft format to official chaptered act format (Chapter 183), including date of approval (March 21, 2025) and standard legislative formatting.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the document to match Virginia's official acts of assembly publication standards.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 27, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 18, 2025

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

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 183 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1636ER)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

Assigned sub: Health Professions

lower

Jan 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor