STATE BILLVA HB 1353PASSED

Statewide maternal health safety initiative; Commissioner of Health, et al., to evaluate, report.

Commissioner of Health; feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative; work group; reports. Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders, described in the bill, to evaluate the feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative. The bill directs the Commissioner to submit an interim report of the work group by November 1, 2026, and a final report with the work group's recommendations no later than July 1, 2027, to the House Committee on Health and Human Services, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Commission on Women's Health.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1353 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0781) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

LJLaura Jane CohenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-015Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0781)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 781 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1353)House

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1353ER)House

Show 32 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 11, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 10, 2026Education and Health Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1353)House

Feb 27, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108478D-S1Senate

Feb 26, 2026Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Senate subcommittee offeredSenate

Feb 24, 2026Assigned Education sub: HealthSenate

Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Feb 12, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1353)House

Feb 11, 2026Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 11, 2026Reconsideration of passage agreed to by HouseHouse

Feb 11, 2026Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 10, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Feb 10, 2026committee amendment agreed toHouse

Feb 10, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 5, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 30, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1353)House

Jan 23, 2026Assigned sub: HealthHouse

Jan 19, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 19, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26104986DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 11, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 11, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

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