High School Certified Nurse Aide Training/Certification Program; established, requirements, report.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-204.4, relating to Board of Education; Board of Nursing; High School Certified Nurse Aide Training and Certification Program established; requirements; report.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Board of Education; Board of Nursing; High School Certified Nurse Aide Training and Certification Program established; requirements; report. Establishes the High School Certified Nurse Aide Training and Certification Program for the purpose of creating a pathway for qualified high school students, as defined by the bill, to prepare for and obtain certification as a certified nurse aide (CNA) in the Commonwealth by approving and supporting the establishment of approved training programs, as that
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 389 (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
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Elizabeth R. Guzman Jessica L. AndersonBonita G. AnthonyKaren R. "Kacey" CarnegieNadarius E. ClarkJoshua G. ColeRozia A. Henson, Jr.Patrick A. HopePaul E. KrizekMarty MartinezVirgil ThorntonRodney T. Willett
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 98, X 1
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 15
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 97, X 3
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 96, X 4
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 10
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 389.