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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 787: Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 787 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought. Primary sponsor: Patrick Hope (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in Finance and Appropriations.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Administrative Process Act; exemptions; limitations; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought. Provides that in appeals of case decisions regarding the grant or denial of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, general relief, auxiliary grants, or state-local hospitalization, the review shall be based upon the agency record and the court may enter intermediate relief. The bill also provides that in such appeals, unless an error of law appears, the court shall enter judgment by dismissing the review action or affirming the agency regulation or decision.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick HopePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Finance and Appropriations
  2. Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  3. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  4. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
  5. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  6. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  7. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
  8. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  9. Impact statement from DPB (HB787E)
  10. Printed as engrossed 24104527D-E
  11. Engrossed by House as amended HB787E
  12. Committee amendment agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source