HJ 33 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Myocarditis Awareness Month; designating as April 2026 and in each succeeding year thereafter.

HJ 33 designates April 2026 and every April thereafter as "Myocarditis Awareness Month" in Virginia. This ceremonial bill formally recognizes April for public education and awareness about myocarditis, a condition involving heart inflammation. It does not create new laws, alter funding, or impose requirements on any entity. The designation applies annually to support community efforts focused on this health condition.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, incorporating standard legislative formatting and official approval dates from both the House and Senate. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, continuing to designate April as Myocarditis Awareness Month in Virginia.

TECHNICAL

Added official session dates, committee referral status, and approval dates for the House and Senate to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Replaced placeholder text and metadata with the final enrolled identifier 'HJ33ER' and adjusted line breaks for the official record.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 2, 2026

D Democratic20

19 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ33ER)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed by temporarily

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors