HB560Introduced in the House of Delegates
Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations.
Introduced by Patrick Hope, District 1
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Administrative Process Act; exemptions; limitations; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought. Specifies that the Administrative Process Act applies to case decisions regarding the grant or denial, including determinations of eligibility and approved levels of service, of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, general relief, auxiliary grants, or state-local hospitalization. The bill also removes provisions limiting review of case decisions to ascertaining whether there was evidence in the agency record to support the case decision of the agency.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 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 3, 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 26105257D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
Assigned sub: Social Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB560)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
House committee offered
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107640D-H1
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107945D-H2
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute rejected
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB560)
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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