VirginiaMedicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.
What it does
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 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.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 22.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)
- Mar 2Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1147ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Passed Senate with substitute (29-Y 9-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 23Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 20Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 20Rules suspended
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108181D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Senate committee offered
- Feb 19Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N)Minor
- Feb 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)
- Feb 10Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 9Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 6committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 6Read second timeMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26105709D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 23Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104823DIntroduced