HB 1446 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

School nurses; sickle cell disease training.

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its introduction stage to being formally enrolled as a final law. The substantive policy content regarding mandatory sickle cell disease training for school nurses remains unchanged, while the document format has been updated to reflect its official status.

Scope change

None; the bill applies to all local school divisions in Virginia requiring school nurses to complete specific training.

TECHNICAL

Removed introductory metadata including the bill number, sponsor list, committee referral, and original introduction date.

Added official enrolled formatting elements such as session headers, act titles, and approval stamps to signify the bill has become law.

Replaced the draft bill text with the finalized enrolled version, which includes the same legal requirements for sickle cell disease training.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 9, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 855 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1446ER)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26105335D

lower

1 primary · 41 co-sponsors