Helicopter instrument approach by hospital or air medical service vendor; regulations, utilization.
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HB740 — Helicopter instrument approach by hospital or air medical service vendor; regulations, utilization.
Last action — Left in Committee Health and Human Services
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Helicopter instrument approach by hospital or air medical service vendor; regulations, utilization.
Bill Text
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Read HB740 on the official Virginia source →Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 32.1-111.4.
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32.1-111.4
11. Requirements directing any hospital or air medical service vendor utilizing a helicopter instrument approach procedure to a hospital helipad approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to provide such procedure to any licensed air medical service operator requesting it for the purpose of patient transport. Such requirements shall include standardized procedures for requesting, receiving, and using such instrument approach data and enforcement mechanisms for noncompliance by a hospital or air medical service vendor. Nothing in this subdivision creates liability for the hospital's approach.
Inserts “11. Requirements directing any hospital or air medical service vendor utilizing a helicopter instrument approach procedure to a hospital helipad approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to provide such procedure to any licensed air medical service operator requesting it for the purpose of patient transport. Such requirements shall include standardized procedures for requesting, receiving, and using such instrument approach data and enforcement mechanisms for noncompliance by a hospital or air medical service vendor. Nothing in this subdivision creates liability for the hospital's approach.”.
Action History
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H Left in Committee Health and Human Services
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H Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)
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H Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
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H Assigned sub: Health
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H Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103841D
Sponsors
- Wren M. Williams · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Not Voting |
| Mark C. Downey | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB740 do?
- Helicopter instrument approach by hospital or air medical service vendor; regulations, utilization.
- Who sponsors HB740?
- HB740 is sponsored by Wren M. Williams.
- What is the current status of HB740?
- This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB740?
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