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SB 842 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Mobile health clinics; DHCD to include broadband access services for clinics.

Summary
Department of Housing and Community Development; broadband access services for mobile health clinics. Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to, as part of its broader initiative to support the development and implementation of programs that support telehealth, include broadband access services for mobile health clinics as a priority for broadband nondeployment programs using federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funding to the extent approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires broadband access for mobile health clinics to support telehealth services, improving healthcare access and infrastructure through federal funding.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires broadband access for mobile health clinics via federal funding, directly expanding internet access in underserved areas as part of telehealth initiatives.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Telehealth Broadband Access Telecommunications
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 2, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 356 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, directing the Department of Housing and Community Development to prioritize broadband access for mobile health clinics in federal funding programs.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changes from draft to final enrolled version, including session headers, chapter number, and approval date (March 21, 2025).

Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 14, 2025

How they voted

38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jan 27, 2025
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 356 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB842ER)
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Barbara Favola
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
VA
40