Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1418
Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program; established.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
Cosponsors (15)
- Emily M. Jordan (Republican)
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program established. Directs the Department of Health to establish the Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program to raise public awareness of and provide education on sickle cell trait.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 846 (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 (HB1418) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1418ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - 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) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 2-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1418) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105334D