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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 981: Certified community health workers; Department of Health shall evaluate status of workers, report.

Enacted 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

SB 981 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Certified community health workers; Department of Health shall evaluate status of workers, report. Primary sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0510).

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Official summary

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

Certified community health workers; annual report. Directs the Department of Health to submit a report on certified community health workers to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the House Committee on Appropriations and the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget by November 1, 2025. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ghazala F. HashmiPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0510)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 510 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB981)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB981ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (81-Y 15-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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