HB 1446 VA

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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.

• Briana D. Sewell Democratic · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105335D · lower
2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1446) · lower
4. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 11, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education · lower
8. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
10. Feb 15, 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 Block Vote (97-Y 0-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 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
16. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1446ER) · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1446) · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 855 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

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