STATE BILLVA HB 156PASSED

Electronic death reg. system; requiring certain applicants for licensure to complete training.

Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing; licensure renewal; electronic death registration system; death certificates. Requires the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing to amend their applications for licensure and licensure renewal to require doctors of medicine and osteopathic medicine, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants to indicate if they expect their scope of practice to include signing death certificates and, if so, to indicate that they have completed the online tutorial for the Electronic Death Registration System on the Department of Health website. This bill is identical to SB 194.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 31, 2026; 226 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 156 · PassedMar 31

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0042) · Mar 31, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 31, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0042)

Mar 31, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 42 (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

Feb 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB156)House

Feb 25, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Feb 25, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Feb 25, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB156ER)House

Show 24 earlier actions

Feb 25, 2026EnrolledHouse

Feb 23, 2026Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 23, 2026Read third timeSenate

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

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

Feb 20, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 19, 2026Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB156)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 (98-Y 0-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 26106252D-H1House

Feb 3, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House

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

Jan 29, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 16, 2026Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsHouse

Jan 14, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB156)House

Jan 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB156)House

Jan 6, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 6, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103242DHouse

Recorded votes

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

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 23, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

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