HB 1646 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Practice of chiropractic; amends definition.

Summary
Vitamins, minerals, and food supplements; practice of chiropractic; definition. Amends the definition of "practice of chiropractic" to include recommending or directing patients on the use of vitamins, minerals, or food supplements. The bill also allows a chiropractor to recommend or direct patients on the use of vitamins, minerals, or food supplements, provided that the rationale for such recommendation is (i) documented in a patient's record and (ii) based on a reasonable expectation that the use of such vitamins, minerals, or food supplements will result in a favorable patient outcome, including preventive practices, and that a greater benefit will be achieved than that which can be expected without such use. Under the bill, such chiropractor is not permitted to sell, dispense, or recommend vitamins, minerals, or food supplements for use if such use will negatively impact any of the patient's existing medical conditions. This bill is identical to SB 1015.
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 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill converts HB 1646 from an enrolled legislative bill to a chaptered act, making it officially part of the Virginia Code. The substantive content of the definitions and regulations regarding vitamins, minerals, food supplements, and chiropractic practice remains unchanged from the enrolled version.
TECHNICAL

The document format changed from an enrolled bill to a chaptered act, adding chapter number 184 and approval date (March 21, 2025) while removing the 'Enrolled' designation.

Text formatting was adjusted with added spacing and line breaks, but the actual legal definitions and requirements remain identical to the enrolled version.

Page numbering was added (2 of 4) indicating this is a multi-page document, but no substantive content was altered.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

400
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
28
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 184 (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 (HB1646ER)
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 (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 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 · 7 co-sponsors

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