HB817Introduced in the House of Delegates
State/Local Hospitalization Program; repealing provisions relating to Program.
Introduced by Mark Downey, District 69
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
State/Local Hospitalization Program; repeal. Eliminates the State/Local Hospitalization Program. Under current law, with such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly, the State/Local Hospitalization Program is established to assist indigent persons with certain inpatient and outpatient hospital expenses. This bill is identical to SB 736.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 3, 2026
98
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104061D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817)
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Senate committee offered
Committee substitute printed 26108274D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB817ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 225 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225)
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