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HB 560 VA
Passed One Chamber

Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would modify Virginia's Administrative Process Act provisions regarding appeals of state agency decisions about benefits. The Administrative Process Act establishes procedures for how state agencies make decisions and how people can appeal those decisions. The bill would amend provisions governing appeals of decisions regarding benefits sought from state agencies, such as unemployment insurance, disability assistance, or other government benefits. The changes would establish or modify limitations on when and how individuals can appeal agency benefit decisions.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4025 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Administrative Process Act; exemptions; limitations; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought.

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (26)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105257D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
  3. Jan 29, 2026 Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) · lower
  4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
  5. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB560) · lower
  6. Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  7. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) · lower
  8. Feb 10, 2026 House committee offered · lower
  9. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) · lower
  10. Feb 10, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107640D-H1 · lower
  11. Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources · lower
  12. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · lower
  13. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 4-N) · lower
  14. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107945D-H2 · lower
  15. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
  16. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
  17. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
  18. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
  19. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
  20. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A) · lower
  21. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  22. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
  23. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB560) · lower
  24. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  25. Mar 3, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  26. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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