Health and Human Services Committee Agenda

Chair: Willett, Rodney

Meeting Date & Time: 02/19/2026 08:30 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: Jane Asch (804) 698-1547

DLS Contact: Chandler Brooks (804) 698-1843

Senate bills recommended to be referred to other committees

SB64 to Public Safety
SB225 to Labor and Commerce
SB258 to General Laws
SB642 to Labor and Commerce

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB64 Favola Juveniles; commitment to DJJ, petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-278.7 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 16.1-285.3, relating to Department of Juvenile Justice; commitment of juveniles to Department; petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment.

Fiscal Impact

Referred from Health and Human Services and rereferred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/27/2026 - Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N)
  • 3/3/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/4/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/4/2026 - Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 3/10/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/10/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/10/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB64ER)

• 3/10/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB64)

• 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

SB225 Surovell Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 3, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-114 through 45.2-122, relating to Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report.

Fiscal Impact

Referred from Health and Human Services and rereferred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/4/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
  • 3/6/2026 - Read second time

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/10/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/10/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/10/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26107397D-ES1

• 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB225)

Related Bills:

HB1444 (Lopez)

SB258 Pekarsky Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to conduct a study on menopause and perimenopause in the workforce and employment environments.

Fiscal Impact

Referred from Health and Human Services and rereferred to General Laws (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 3/5/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 3/6/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/23/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 1/26/2026 - Read second time

• 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate

• 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

• 2/10/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258)

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

SB642 Pillion Health insurance; coverage of medications prescribed for treatment of cancer & diseases of blood.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 38.2 a section numbered 38.2-3407.23, relating to health insurance; coverage of medications prescribed for the treatment of cancer and certain diseases.

Fiscal Impact

Referred from Health and Human Services and rereferred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/2/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
  • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/2/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed

• 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB642)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

Senate bills with identical, uncontested House cognates

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB194 Williams Graves Electronic death reg. system; requiring certain applicants for licensure to complete training.

Summary: An Act to direct the Board of Medicine and the Board of Nursing to require certain applicants for licensure and licensure renewal to indicate whether training has been completed on the Electronic Death Registration System.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB194ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB194)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

Related Bills:

HB156 (Krizek)

SB212 Boysko Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3304.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3222.1, relating to TPA-certified optometrists; selling and dispensing Schedule VI controlled substances; requirements.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB212ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB1006 (Tran)

SB239 Head State Health Services Plan Task Force; designated areas of state in need of additional project.

Summary: An Act to direct the State Health Services Plan Task Force to develop recommendations for designating areas of the state with identifiable need for certain projects and expedited review criteria for those projects and to direct the Board of Health to update regulations implementing expedited application and review.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB239ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB239)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB1337 (Clark)

SB247 Favola Nursing homes; application to Commissioner of Health for change of operator license, civil penalty.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-126.6, relating to nursing homes; change of operator; application to Commissioner of Health for change of operator license; civil penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB247ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB247)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB717 (Willett)

SB513 Deeds Comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, & developmt. disability crisis services; written plan.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 37.2-311.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to comprehensive crisis system; Marcus alert system; powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services related to comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability crisis services; written plan.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed by for the day
  • 2/25/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/25/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/27/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/27/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB513ER)

• 2/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB513)

• 2/27/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB453 (Willett)

SB514 Deeds Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force; created.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 37.2-311.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force creation.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed by for the day
  • 2/25/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/25/2026 - Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/27/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/27/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB514ER)

• 2/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB514)

• 2/27/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB225 (Hope)

SB608 Pillion Peer recovery specialists; VDH & DOC to develop guidelines for hiring.

Summary: An Act to direct the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Corrections to develop agency guidelines for hiring peer recovery specialists with previous criminal convictions for compensated employment.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB608)

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB608ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB608)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB209 (Price)

SB641 Pillion Office-based buprenorphine treatment; Board of Medicine to amend regulations.

Summary: An Act to direct the Board of Medicine to amend its regulations regarding office-based buprenorphine treatment to require providers to offer counseling or referral to counseling.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/12/2026 - Senate committee offered

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB641ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (3/2/2026 2:20 pm)

Related Bills:

HB712 (Wachsmann)

SB706 Srinivasan Opioid antagonist; distribution program, reports.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-45.5, relating to Department of Health; opioid antagonist distribution program; reports.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB706ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB706)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB1063 (Hodges)

Senate bills with identical, contested House cognates

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB178 Locke Dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing, certification.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-2729.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing; certification.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (17-Y 4-N)

Yeas (17): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Scott, P.A., Williams

Nays (4): Rasoul, Cherry, Wachsmann, Cornett

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (17-Y 4-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (80-Y 18-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB178ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB178)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

Related Bills:

HB970 (Price)

SB722 Williams Graves Motion picture theaters; definitions, establishes requirements for open captioning.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 51.5-44.01, relating to motion picture theaters; open captioning.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 2-N)

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

Nays (2): Cherry, Cornett

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 2-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (81-Y 17-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB722ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB722)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB602 (Hernandez)

Senate bills with similar House cognates

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB22 Locke Medicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.

Summary: An Act to direct the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing to require certain licensees to complete bias reduction training as part of their continuing education and continuing competency requirements for licensure and to amend and reenact § 54.1-3011 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Nursing continuing education requirements.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 6-N)

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

Nays (6): Hodges, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cornett, Williams

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 6-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB22ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

Related Bills:

HB1147 (Hayes)

SB75 Lucas Emergency and temporary detention transportation; alternative transportation providers, etc.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-340.2 and §§ 37.2-808 and 37.2-810, as they are currently effective and as they shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to emergency and temporary detention transportation.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/24/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB75ER)

• 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB75)

• 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB75)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

Related Bills:

HB681 (Hayes)

SB133 Locke Parental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Social Services, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Department of Health to convene a work group to evaluate the Commonwealth's response to parental prenatal and postnatal substance use, the services available to address such substance use, and the effects of such substance use on newborns and children; report.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (18-Y 3-N)

Yeas (18): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cornett, Williams

Nays (3): Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/24/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House with substitute (80-Y 18-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB133ER)

• 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB133)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

Related Bills:

HB652 (Hayes)

SB248 Srinivasan 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 with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)

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

Nays (6): Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cornett

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - committee amendments agreed to
  • 2/24/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House with amendments (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB248ER)

• 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB248)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB373 (Martinez)

SB282 Aird Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2722 and 54.1-3408 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)

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

Nays (1): Rasoul

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 2/24/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House with amendment (90-Y 8-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB282ER)

• 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB282)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB1036 (Tran)

SB291 Aird Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/24/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB291ER)

• 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB456 (Willett)

SB308 Pekarsky Drug overdose and drug overdose deaths; VDH to develop plan for opioid overdose response.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Health to develop a strategic plan for opioid overdose response to reduce rates of drug overdose and drug overdose deaths in the Commonwealth; report.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (2): Gardner, Williams

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (2): Gardner, Williams

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 3/2/2026 - Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 3/2/2026 - Passed House with substitute Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB308)

• 2/20/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB308)

• 3/4/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

HB794 (Reaser)

SB332 Favola Medical marijuana; administration to terminally ill patients.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-251.1:2 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients; report.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (20-Y 1-N)

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

Nays (1): Scott, P.A.

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/24/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House with substitute (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB332ER)

• 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

SB379 Boysko Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes.

Summary: An Act to direct the Board of Pharmacy to reschedule psilocybin upon federal scheduling changes.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB379)

• 2/26/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB379ER)

• 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB379)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB1347 (Cohen)

SB596 Carroll Foy Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.

Summary: An Act 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 with substitute (14-Y 7-N)

Yeas (14): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House with substitute (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
  • 2/27/2026 - House insisted on substitute
  • 2/27/2026 - House requested conference committee
  • 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by House
  • 3/4/2026 - House Conferees: Price, Cole, N.T., Bloxom

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - House substitute rejected by Senate

• 3/3/2026 - Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/3/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate

• 3/3/2026 - Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein

SB677 Head Restaurants; exempts certain facilities or programs.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 35.1-25 of the Code of Virginia, relating to restaurants; certain facilities or programs; exemptions.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

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

Not Voting (1): Gardner

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/24/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 2/24/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/24/2026 - Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB677ER)

• 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB677)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

HB840 (Simonds)