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HB1418 • 2026

Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program; established.

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 21 of Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-73.21:1, relating to Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program established.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
McQuinn
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program; established.

Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program established.

What This Bill Does

  • Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program established.
  • Directs the Department of Health to establish the Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program to raise public awareness of and provide education on sickle cell trait.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 846 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0846)

  3. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0846)

  4. 2026-03-31 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  5. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  6. 2026-03-31 House

    Signed by Speaker

  7. 2026-03-31 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  8. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  9. 2026-03-31 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1418)

  10. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Signed by President

  11. 2026-03-30 House

    Enrolled

  12. 2026-03-30 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1418ER)

  13. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Read third time

  14. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Read third time

  15. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Rules suspended

  18. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  19. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  21. 2026-03-06 Finance and Appropriations

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  22. 2026-02-26 Education and Health

    Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  23. 2026-02-24 Health

    Assigned Education sub: Health

  24. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  25. 2026-02-18 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  26. 2026-02-17 House

    Read third time and passed House (93-Y 2-N 0-A)

  27. 2026-02-16 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  28. 2026-02-13 House

    Read first time

  29. 2026-02-11 Appropriations

    Reported from Appropriations

  30. 2026-02-11 Appropriations

    Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  31. 2026-02-11 Health & Human Resources

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  32. 2026-02-10 Health & Human Resources

    Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

  33. 2026-02-10 Health and Human Services

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

  34. 2026-02-05 Behavioral Health

    Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)

  35. 2026-02-02 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1418)

  36. 2026-01-27 Behavioral Health

    Assigned sub: Behavioral Health

  37. 2026-01-22 House

    Presented and ordered printed 26105334D

  38. 2026-01-22 Health and Human Services

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program established.
Directs the Department of Health to establish the Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program to raise public awareness of and provide education on sickle cell trait.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 21 of Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 a section numbered
32.1-73.21:1
, relating to Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program established.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 21 of Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 a section numbered
32.1-73.21:1
, as follows:
Article 21.
Adult Wellness Screening.
Sickle Cell.
§
32.1-73.21:1
. Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program.
The Department shall establish and administer the Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program (the Program) to (i) conduct public awareness campaigns; (ii) provide educational resources; (iii) provide training to professionals, including health care providers, genetic counselors, school nurses, and educators; (iv) conduct community outreach; and (v) coordinate with existing infrastructure for screening and treatment of sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease. The Program shall provide information on screening services conducted pursuant to §§
32.1-68
and
32.1-73.21
and newborn screening conducted pursuant to Article 7 (§
32.1-65
et seq.).