Health and Human Services Committee Agenda

Chair: Willett, Rodney

Meeting Date & Time: 01/22/2026 08:30 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

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Committee Clerk: Jane Asch (804) 698-1547

DLS Contact: Chandler Brooks (804) 698-1843

Bills before full committee

HB556 has been added and will be referred to Committee of Courts of Justice

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB556 Reaser Divorce decrees; reports, includes social security numbers or other control numbers.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 20-91 and 32.1-268 of the Code of Virginia, relating to divorce decrees; reports of divorce; social security numbers or other control numbers.

Fiscal Impact

Referred from Health and Human Services and rereferred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/9/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/9/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB556)
  • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/11/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

• 3/4/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice docket for Mar 04, 2026

Civil

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)

HB603 Willett Virginia All-Payer Claims Database; disclosure of information, limitation.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-276.7:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia All-Payer Claims Database; disclosure of information; limitation.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)

Yeas (22): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Last actions:

  • 1/20/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 1/22/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
  • 1/26/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

HB817 Downey State/Local Hospitalization Program; repealing provisions relating to Program.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-66.9 and 54.1-2404 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal Chapter 12 (§§ 32.1-343 through 32.1-350) of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State/Local Hospitalization Program; repeal.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N)

Yeas (21): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Nays (1): Scott, P.A.

Last actions:

  • 1/26/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817)
  • 3/3/2026 - Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/27/2026 - Read third time

• 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

• 2/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

SB736 (Hackworth)

Health Subcommittee Report - Chair Hope

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB6 Price Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 21, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-376, 32.1-377, and 32.1-378, relating to contraception; right to contraception; applicability; enforcement.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N)

Yeas (15): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire

Nays (7): Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Last actions:

  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
  • 2/22/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
  • 2/25/2026 - Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - House acceded to request

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/23/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A)

• 2/23/2026 - Engrossed by Senate

• 2/27/2026 - Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Senate requested conference committee

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)

HB222 Hope Public pools; regulations.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-248.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public pools; regulations.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)

Yeas (20): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Wachsmann, Cornett

Nays (2): Scott, P.A., Griffin

Last actions:

  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time
  • 1/27/2026 - committee amendments agreed to
  • 1/27/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB222)
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (87-Y 10-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

HB301 Callsen Adult adoptees; access to vital records.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-261 and 63.2-1246 of the Code of Virginia, relating to adult adoptees; access to vital records.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (16-Y 6-N)

Yeas (16): Willett, Tran, Hope, Hayes, Rasoul, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Downey, Cole, N.T., Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cornett

Nays (6): Price, Herring, Shin, Cohen, McGuire, Griffin

Last actions:

  • 1/27/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 1/27/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 1/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26105811D-H2
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (84-Y 10-N 0-A)
  • 2/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB301)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/3/2026 - Read third time

• 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N 0-A)

• 3/3/2026 - Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)

HB335 Anthony Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-23.8 through 32.1-23.13, relating to Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; report; sunset.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services and rereferred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)

Yeas (21): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Nays (1): Scott, P.A.

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 1/22/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
  • 2/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB335)
  • 2/5/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB373 Martinez Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 35.1-14.01, relating to restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 3-N)

Yeas (19): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Wachsmann

Nays (3): Scott, P.A., Griffin, Cornett

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 30-N 0-A)
  • 2/25/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/25/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB373ER)
  • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB373)
  • 2/25/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/20/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/23/2026 - Read third time

• 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)

• 2/25/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB248 (Srinivasan)

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

HB376 Seibold SUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on its website.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-283.9, relating to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; protocol; information; training.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services and rereferred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)

Yeas (21): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Nays (1): Scott, P.A.

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 1/22/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
  • 1/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB376)
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Related Bills:

SB207 (Pekarsky)

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB380 Bennett-Parker Celiac disease; training materials for restaurant personnel.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 35.1-15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Health Commissioner; training materials for restaurant personnel; celiac disease.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (20-Y 2-N)

Yeas (20): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Wachsmann, Cornett

Nays (2): Scott, P.A., Griffin

Last actions:

  • 1/20/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 1/22/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (20-Y 2-N)
  • 1/26/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N 1-A)

HB381 Bennett-Parker Investigation or autopsy of dead bodies; notification of retention of whole organ.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-309.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to investigation or autopsy of dead bodies; Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; notification of retention of whole organ.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)

Yeas (21): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cornett

Nays (1): Griffin

Last actions:

  • 1/26/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time
  • 1/27/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 1/27/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)