Health and Human Services - Health Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Hope, Patrick A.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/20/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee 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
Block 1
| 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey Nays (3): Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Education and Health Substitute agreed to • 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) 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Hope, Rasoul, Herring, Downey, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Nays (2): Price, Shin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/2/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/2/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/2/2026 - 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N 1-A)Yeas (8): Hope, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Abstaining (1): Price 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann 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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