Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 22
Medicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
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 implicit and explicit 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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 451 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB22ER) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 6-N) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 8-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105758D-S1 - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22) - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100549D