School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
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 22.1-274.9, relating to school nurses; sickle cell disease training.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
School nurses; sickle cell disease training. Directs local school divisions to require school nurses to complete, within six months of employment and at least every three years thereafter, an online or in-person course of instruction approved by the Board in collaboration with the Department of Health regarding recognition and management of sickle cell disease. This bill is identical to HB 1446.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 856 (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
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Todd E. PillionLuther Cifers, IIIChristie New CraigJ.D. "Danny" DiggsTara A. DurantEmily M. JordanTammy Brankley MulchiMark J. PeakeGlen H. Sturtevant, Jr.David R. Suetterlein
Recorded votes
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 99
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 98, X 1
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 22
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 36, X 4
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 15
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.
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