Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1446
School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Briana D. Sewell (Democratic)
Cosponsors (51)
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Vivian E. Watts (Democratic)
- Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Luke E. Torian (Democratic)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
- JJ Singh (Democratic)
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- May Nivar (Democratic)
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
- Charniele L. Herring (Democratic)
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Lily V. Franklin
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Mark C. Downey
- Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic)
- Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Gretchen M. Bulova
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
School nurses; sickle cell disease training. Directs local school divisions to require school nurses to complete, within six months of employment and at least every three years thereafter, an online or in-person course of instruction approved by the Board in collaboration with the Department of Health regarding recognition and management of sickle cell disease. This bill is identical to SB 822.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| 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 13, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Education | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 855 (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 (HB1446) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1446ER) - 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 (14-Y 0-N) - 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 Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1446) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105335D