HB 1285 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

St Emergency Med. Services Advisory Bd.; membership, regional emergency medical services councils.

Summary

State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; membership; regional emergency medical services councils. Reduces the composition of the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board from 28 members to 24 members to account for four fewer representatives from regional emergency medical services councils.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 281 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive policy text regarding the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board remains unchanged, but the document was updated with official approval dates and formatted for the final legislative record.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the official chapter number (Chapter 281) and the approval date (April 6, 2026).

Formatting was adjusted to include standard legislative spacing and layout required for the final enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 39

Feb 27, 2026

D Democratic20

18 Yea 2

90% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 281 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1285ER)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26101831D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors