Irene Shin
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 8
Primary
Malcolm's Law; hospitals; urine drug screening; fentanyl. Requires hospitals with an emergency department, when conducting a urine drug screening, as defined in the bill, to assist in diagnosing a patient's condition, to include testing for fentanyl in such urine drug screening. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 32.1-123 and 32.1-127, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to hospitals; urine drug screening; fentanyl.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 238 (Effective 01/01/26)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2742ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2742)
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
Rules suspended
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Health
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2742)
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 25104621D-E
Engrossed by House as amended
Health and Human Services Amendment agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned sub: Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2742)
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Presented and ordered printed 25104621D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Health and Human Services Amendment | HTML |
| HHS Sub: Health Amendments | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2742) | PDF PDF PDF |
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