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SB633 • 2026

Emergency medical services and medical support; VDH to publish resources regarding large events.

An Act to direct the Department of Health to publish resources regarding emergency medical services and medical support for events.

Healthcare
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Srinivasan
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify a timeline for when the Department of Health must publish this information or how often it should be updated.

Emergency Medical Services Resources for Events

This law requires the Virginia Department of Health to publish information on its website about emergency medical services and support for events.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Virginia Department of Health to create a document with information about emergency medical services for events.
  • The document must inform event planners and venues that they can get help from medical personnel at their events.
  • It includes details on why having appropriate medical support is important, especially for large or high-risk events.
  • Provides a list of local emergency medical service providers available to work at different event locations across Virginia.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Event planners and venues in Virginia
  • The public who attend large or high-risk events

Terms To Know

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Medical care given to people during emergencies, like first aid at an event.
Event venues
Places where events happen, such as stadiums or convention centers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the Department of Health must publish this information.
  • It is unclear how often the list of emergency medical service providers will be updated.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 514 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-08 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0514)

  3. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  4. 2026-03-10 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  5. 2026-03-09 House

    Signed by Speaker

  6. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Signed by President

  7. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Enrolled

  8. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB633ER)

  9. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB633)

  10. 2026-03-03 House

    Read third time

  11. 2026-03-03 House

    Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. 2026-03-02 House

    Read second time

  13. 2026-02-26 Health and Human Services

    Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

  14. 2026-02-24 Health

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

  15. 2026-02-16 Health

    Assigned sub: Health

  16. 2026-02-09 House

    Placed on Calendar

  17. 2026-02-09 House

    Read first time

  18. 2026-02-09 Health and Human Services

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  19. 2026-02-04 Education and Health

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB633)

  20. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Read second time

  22. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  23. 2026-02-02 Education and Health

    Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  24. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  25. 2026-01-30 Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. 2026-01-30 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  27. 2026-01-30 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. 2026-01-30 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  29. 2026-01-30 Education and Health

    Committee substitute printed 26106502D-S1

  30. 2026-01-29 Education and Health

    Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  31. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Senate committee offered

  32. 2026-01-28 Health

    Senate subcommittee offered

  33. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB633)

  34. 2026-01-27 Health

    Assigned Education sub: Health

  35. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104149D

  36. 2026-01-14 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Official Summary Text

Department of Health; resources for provision of emergency medical services for events.
Directs the Department of Health to publish on its website a document for event planners and event venues to provide to prospective clients containing (i) notice that emergency medical services personnel may be made available for events, (ii) information regarding the benefits of appropriate medical support for large or high-risk events, and (iii) a list of emergency medical services providers available to provide services at event venues in each locality of the Commonwealth.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
An Act to direct the Department of Health to publish resources regarding emergency medical services and medical support for events.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
§ 1. That the Department of Health shall publish on its website a document for event planners and event venues to provide to prospective clients containing (i) notice that emergency medical services personnel may be made available for events, (ii) information regarding the benefits of appropriate medical support for large or high-risk events, and (iii) a list of emergency medical services providers available to provide services at event venues in each locality of the Commonwealth.