STATE BILLVA HB 1147PASSED

Medicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.

Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing; continuing education; bias reduction training. Directs the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing to require certain licensees to complete continuing learning activities on bias reduction in health care as part of their continuing education and continuing competency requirements for licensure and authorizes the Board of Nursing to require certain continuing learning activities or courses in a specific subject area. Under current law, the Board of Medicine has such authority. This bill is identical to SB 22.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1147 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450) · Apr 8, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Mar 2, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 2, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 2, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)House

Mar 2, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1147ER)House

Show 29 earlier actions

Mar 2, 2026EnrolledHouse

Feb 25, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)House

Feb 23, 2026Passed Senate with substitute (29-Y 9-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 23, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Feb 23, 2026Education and Health Substitute agreed toSenate

Feb 23, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 20, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)House

Feb 20, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 20, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 20, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 19, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108181D-S1Senate

Feb 19, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 19, 2026Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)House

Feb 10, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Feb 10, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Feb 6, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 6, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 6, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 5, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Committee substitute printed 26105709D-H1House

Feb 3, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (15-Y 7-N)House

Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)House

Jan 29, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 23, 2026Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsHouse

Jan 20, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)House

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104823DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 1 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 7 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 35 nayPassed

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N)Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 2 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 20, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute (29-Y 9-N 0-A)Feb 23, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 9 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)Feb 25, 2026 · House · 64 yea · 33 nayPassed

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