Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1353
Statewide maternal health safety initiative; Commissioner of Health, et al., to evaluate, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Commissioner of Health; feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative; work group; reports. Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders, described in the bill, to evaluate the feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative. The bill directs the Commissioner to submit an interim report of the work group by November 1, 2026, and a final report with the work group's recommendations no later than July 1, 2027, to the House Committee on Health and Human Services, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Commission on Women's Health.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Health Subcommittee Amendment
- Health and Human Services Amendment
- Engrossed
- Education and Health Substitute
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 781 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1353) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1353ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1353) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108478D-S1 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1353) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 10, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1353) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104986D