Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1147
Medicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
Cosponsors (14)
- Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing; continuing education; bias reduction training. Directs the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing to require certain licensees to complete continuing learning activities on bias reduction in health care as part of their continuing education and continuing competency requirements for licensure and authorizes the Board of Nursing to require certain continuing learning activities or courses in a specific subject area. Under current law, the Board of Medicine has such authority. This bill is identical to SB 22.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Health Professions Subcommittee Substitute
- Health and Human Services Substitute
- Education and Health Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1147ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (29-Y 9-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108181D-S1 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 6, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26105709D-H1 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (15-Y 7-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health Professions - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104823D