Virginia · Senate Bill 821 · 2025 Regular Session

Nursing facilities; use of electronic monitoring devices in resident rooms.

SB 821 Sponsored by Christie New Craig Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 31, 2024
  2. In committee Dec 31, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Jan 28, 2025
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2025
  6. Became law Mar 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring in resident rooms. Permits residents of nursing facilities to have electronic monitoring devices placed in their rooms. The bill defines \'electronic monitoring\' as the use of a surveillance device with a fixed position video camera or audio recording device, or combination thereof, that is installed in a resident's room and broadcasts or records activities or sounds…

Read the full title (114 words)

Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring in resident rooms. Permits residents of nursing facilities to have electronic monitoring devices placed in their rooms. The bill defines \'electronic monitoring\' as the use of a surveillance device with a fixed position video camera or audio recording device, or combination thereof, that is installed in a resident's room and broadcasts or records activities or sounds occurring within the confines of the room. The bill contains several provisions establishing the requirements for the placement and utilization of any such electronic monitoring device in any resident's room, including requirements relating to ensuring residents or the resident's legal representative, consents to the placement and utilization of electronic monitoring devices in their rooms.

Every action

40 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101605D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education and Health · Senate Education and Health
  3. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB821)
  4. SenateAssigned Education sub: Health Professions
  5. CommitteeReported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Education and Health15–0 vote
  6. SenateCommittee substitute printed 25105237D-S1
  7. SenateRules suspended
  8. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)37–0 vote
  9. SenatePassed by for the day
  10. SenateRead second time
  11. SenateReading of substitute waived
  12. SenateEducation and Health Substitute agreed to
  13. SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  14. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB821)
  15. SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  16. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  17. House of DelegatesRead first time
  18. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services · House of Delegates Health and Human Services
  19. CommitteeAssigned sub: Health · House of Delegates Health and Human Services: Subcommittee 1
  20. CommitteePlaced on Health and Human Services Agenda · House of Delegates Health and Human Services
  21. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) · House of Delegates Health and Human Services: Subcommittee 17–1 vote
  22. CommitteePlaced on Health and Human Services Agenda · House of Delegates Health and Human Services
  23. CommitteeReported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Health and Human Services22–0 vote
  24. House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 25107428D-H1
  25. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB821)
  26. House of DelegatesRead second time
  27. House of DelegatesRead third time
  28. House of DelegatesHealth and Human Services Substitute agreed to
  29. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House - committee substitute
  30. House of DelegatesPassed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)97–0 vote
  31. SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  32. SenateEnrolled
  1. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB821ER)
  2. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB821)
  3. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by President
  5. SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 432 (Effective - see bill)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432)

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

37–0
Jan 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 3

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Jan 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 97–0
Feb 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 0 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 22 yes, 0 no Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

Not voting · 3

House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 40–0
Feb 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 23, 2025 Senate Education and Health Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 11, 2025 House of Delegates Health and Human Services: Subcommittee 1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 7–1
Feb 13, 2025 House of Delegates Health and Human Services Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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