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
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| HB556 | Reaser | Divorce decrees; reports, includes social security numbers or other control numbers. |
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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.
Referred from Health and Human Services and rereferred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) Last actions:
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) |
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| HB603 | Willett | Virginia All-Payer Claims Database; disclosure of information, limitation. |
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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. 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:
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) |
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| HB817 | Downey | State/Local Hospitalization Program; repealing provisions relating to Program. |
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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. 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:
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) |
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Health Subcommittee Report - Chair Hope
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB6 | Price | Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement. |
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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. 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:
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) |
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| HB222 | Hope | Public pools; regulations. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-248.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public pools; regulations. 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:
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) |
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| HB301 | Callsen | Adult adoptees; access to vital records. |
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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. 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:
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) |
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| HB335 | Anthony | Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; established, report, sunset. |
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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. 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:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB373 | Martinez | Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required. |
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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. 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:
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) |
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| HB376 | Seibold | SUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on its website. |
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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. 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:
Related Bills: SB207 (Pekarsky) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB380 | Bennett-Parker | Celiac disease; training materials for restaurant personnel. |
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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. 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:
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) |
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| HB381 | Bennett-Parker | Investigation or autopsy of dead bodies; notification of retention of whole organ. |
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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. 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:
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) |
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