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

Commonwealth of Virginia

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 implicit and explicit 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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 8, 2026
218 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
VA SB 22 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451) · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsors

MLMamie LockeSenator · Democrat · SD-023Primary sponsor
JCJennifer Carroll FoySenator · Democrat · SD-033
CHChris HeadSenator · Republican · SD-003

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)
Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 451 (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, 2026Senate
Feb 26, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Feb 26, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Feb 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)Senate
Feb 26, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB22ER)Senate
Show 24 earlier actions
Feb 26, 2026EnrolledSenate
Feb 24, 2026Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House
Feb 24, 2026Read third timeHouse
Feb 23, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 19, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 6-N)House
Feb 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)Senate
Feb 6, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse
Feb 6, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 6, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
Feb 3, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 8-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 2, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 2, 2026Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 2, 2026Read second timeSenate
Jan 30, 2026Committee substitute printed 26105758D-S1Senate
Jan 30, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Jan 30, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Jan 30, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Jan 29, 2026Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N)Senate
Jan 29, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate
Jan 23, 2026Senate subcommittee offeredSenate
Jan 23, 2026Assigned Education sub: Health ProfessionsSenate
Jan 20, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)Senate
Nov 17, 2025Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate
Nov 17, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100549DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N)Jan 29, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 2 nayPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 30, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 8-N 0-A)Feb 3, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 8 nayPassed
Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 6-N)Feb 19, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 6 nayPassed
Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Feb 24, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 34 nayPassed

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