HB548Introduced in the House of Delegates
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty.
Introduced by Patrick Hope, District 1
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty. Repeals most provisions of the Health Care Decisions Act and enacts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. The bill creates a process for the execution of advance health care directives, as defined in the bill; establishes criteria for determining the capacity of an individual to make health care decisions; provides for the establishment of a default surrogate in the absence of an appointed agent for health care decisions; establishes powers and duties of agents appointed by powers of attorney for health care; and establishes duties of health care professionals.
Where it stands
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/11/2026 2:17 pm)
March 11, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · March 6, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104963D
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 1:31 pm)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB548)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/12/2026 9:47 am)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106652D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB548)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Senate committee offered
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/11/2026 2:17 pm)
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