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HB 1418 VA
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Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program; established.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 22, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 846 (effective 7/1/2026)

Summary

Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program established. Directs the Department of Health to establish the Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program to raise public awareness of and provide education on sickle cell trait.

Sponsor (1)

15 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (30)

  1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105334D · lower
  2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
  3. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned sub: Behavioral Health · lower
  4. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1418) · lower
  5. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) · lower
  6. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) · lower
  7. Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources · lower
  8. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
  9. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  10. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
  11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (93-Y 2-N 0-A) · lower
  13. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  14. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  15. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
  16. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  17. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
  18. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  19. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  20. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  21. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
  22. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  23. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  24. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1418ER) · lower
  25. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  26. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1418) · lower
  27. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  28. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
  29. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  30. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 846 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (4)

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  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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