SB 405 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 HB 815.

• L. Louise Lucas Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105008D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Higher Education · upper
4. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB405) · upper
6. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
13. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · lower
19. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB405ER) · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB405) · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Mar 31, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 25 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Mar 31, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0025) · 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