HB 815 VA

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Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships. Grants the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority the authority to administer scholarships related to nursing and to promulgate regulations exempt from the requirements of the Administrative Process Act as may be necessary to carry out the administration of nursing scholarship and loan programs. Under current law, the Board of Health is the administrative authority for such scholarships and the Commissioner of Health serves as the fiscal agent for the Board in the administration of some scholarship funds. The bill directs the Authority to establish an annual reporting schedule requiring submission of health workforce data, requires the Authority to establish and provide oversight and strategic guidance to the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center, and grants the Authority the authority to evaluate health workforce programs administered or supported by the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center to establish an advisory board to provide it with strategic oversight and guidance. This bill is identical to SB 405.

• Mark C. Downey · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105023D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned sub: Health Professions · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB815) · lower
7. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
12. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
14. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
16. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
20. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB815ER) · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB815) · lower
25. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 430 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
29. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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