Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1503
Public high school athletic coaches; guidance and resources on sickle cell trait.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
High school athletic coaches; sickle cell trait guidance and resources. Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a Superintendent's memo no later than the start of the 2026–2027 school year containing guidance and resources for public high school athletic coaches on risks and strategies for student-athletes with sickle cell trait.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 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 Education with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 869 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 25, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1503) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1503ER) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1503) - 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 (91-Y 6-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107579D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 2-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1503) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105333D