Newborn screening; evaluation of disorders for inclusion, process for considering other disorders.
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Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-65 of the Code of Virginia, relating to newborn screening; evaluation of disorders for inclusion.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Newborn screening; process for evaluation of disorders for inclusion. Directs the Department of Health to establish a process for considering the addition of disorders to the Commonwealth's newborn screening program that are not included on the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel, which process shall include criteria and a timeline for consideration of disorders and a timeline for initiation of rulemaking.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 392 (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
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Destiny LeVere BollingElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerJackie H. GlassKaren Keys-GamarraMarcia S. "Cia" PriceIrene Shin
Recorded votes
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 94, X 5
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 39, X 1
Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 94-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · F · N 94, X 2, Y 3
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 14, X 1
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 99, X 1
Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 18
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 5
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 392.