Medicine, Board of; membership, removal of residence requirements.
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-2911 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Medicine; membership; removal of residence requirements.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Board of Medicine; membership; removal of residence requirements. Removes the requirement that the Board of Medicine have one physician from each congressional district and instead requires that 11 physicians be on the Board. The bill removes references to change of residence provisions for physician Board members.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 741 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Mark C. Downey
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 24, N 16
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 10, N 5
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 63, N 35, X 2
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 21, N 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 9, N 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 741.