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SB 822 VA
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School nurses; sickle cell disease training.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 23, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 856 (effective 7/1/2026)

Summary

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 HB 1446.

Sponsor (1)

9 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (31)

  1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26106108D · upper
  2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  3. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
  4. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB822) · upper
  5. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  6. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  7. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  8. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
  10. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  11. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  12. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  13. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  14. Feb 16, 2026 Blank Action · upper
  15. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  16. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
  17. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
  18. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  19. Feb 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
  20. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · lower
  21. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  22. Mar 2, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
  23. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  24. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · upper
  25. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB822ER) · upper
  26. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB822) · upper
  27. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  28. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
  30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  31. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 856 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (4)

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

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