HB 1403 VA

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Became Law

Severe Maternal Morbidity Surveillance and Review Program established; duties; report. Creates the Severe Maternal Morbidity Surveillance and Review Program (SMM Program) to identify, analyze, and review instances of severe maternal morbidity. The bill directs the Department of Health to develop a reporting system for hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to report findings and recommendations, as well as a model protocol for conducting reviews of severe maternal morbidity. The bill requires all hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to participate in the SMM Program and report their findings and recommendations to the Department of Health on an annual basis. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026.

• Margaret A. Franklin · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105745D · 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 (HB1403) · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107290D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources · lower
10. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1403) · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
13. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
14. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107849D-H2 · lower
15. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1403) · lower
17. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
19. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
20. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
21. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) · lower
22. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
23. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
24. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
26. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
30. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
31. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
32. Mar 11, 2026 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
33. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
34. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
35. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1403ER) · lower
36. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
37. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1403) · lower
38. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
39. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
40. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
41. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 842 (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
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Health & Human Resources Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Health & Human Resources Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Amendment · HTML
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Behavioral Health Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Behavioral Health Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML