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HB1446 • 2026

School nurses; sickle cell disease training.

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-274.9, relating to school nurses; sickle cell disease training.

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

Sponsor
Sewell
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.

School nurses; sickle cell disease training.

School nurses; sickle cell disease training.

What This Bill Does

  • School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
  • Directs local school divisions to require school nurses to complete, within six months of employment and at least every three years thereafter, an online or in-person course of instruction approved by the Board in collaboration with the Department of Health regarding recognition and management of sickle cell disease.
  • This bill is identical to SB 822.

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 855 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855)

  3. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855)

  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 (HB1446)

  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 (HB1446ER)

  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 (14-Y 0-N)

  23. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  24. 2026-02-18 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  25. 2026-02-17 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. 2026-02-16 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  27. 2026-02-15 House

    Read first time

  28. 2026-02-13 Appropriations

    Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  29. 2026-02-13 Elementary & Secondary Education

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  30. 2026-02-11 Elementary & Secondary Education

    Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

  31. 2026-02-11 Education

    Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  32. 2026-02-10 K-12 Subcommittee

    Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

  33. 2026-02-05 K-12 Subcommittee

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  34. 2026-02-04 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1446)

  35. 2026-01-22 House

    Presented and ordered printed 26105335D

  36. 2026-01-22 Education

    Referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
Directs local school divisions to require school nurses to complete, within six months of employment and at least every three years thereafter, an online or in-person course of instruction approved by the Board in collaboration with the Department of Health regarding recognition and management of sickle cell disease. This bill is identical to SB 822.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
22.1-274.9
, relating to school nurses; sickle cell disease training.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered
22.1-274.9
as follows:
§
22.1-274.9
. School nurse sickle cell disease training.
Each local school division shall require all school nurses employed by the division to complete, within six months of employment and at least every three years thereafter, an online or in-person course of instruction approved by the Board in collaboration with the Department of Health regarding recognition and management of sickle cell disease. Approved training programs shall address (i) information on sickle cell disease; (ii) recognition of symptoms; (iii) applicability and implementation of school-based interventions; (iv) academic support for students with sickle cell disease; and (v) collaboration with families of students with sickle cell disease for education and treatment.