Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 33: Certified registered nurse anesthetists; supervision during an operation or procedure.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 33 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on December 16, 2023. According to its official title, it concerns: Certified registered nurse anesthetists; supervision during an operation or procedure. Primary sponsor: Mamie Locke (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Health and Human Services.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists; work group; report. Clarifies that supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist requires that a licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, or dentistry is present during an operation or procedure or is immediately available to respond and provide patient care as needed. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in collaboration with the Board of Medicine, Board of Nursing, and Department of Health Professions, to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to evaluate and make recommendations to increase the anesthesia provider workforce in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the work group to report its recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health and Human Services by November 1, 2024.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Locke | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Todd Pillion | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Health and Human Services
- Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Assigned sub: Health Professions
- Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- Read first time
- Placed on Calendar
- Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
- Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB33S1
- Committee substitute agreed to 24105112D-S1
- Reading of substitute waived
- Read second time
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