SB822 • 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.

Education

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Pillion
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.

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 HB 1446.

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Bill History

2026-04-13 Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 856 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-13 Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0856)
2026-04-13 Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0856)
2026-03-10 Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-10 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-05 House
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-05 Senate
Signed by President
2026-03-05 Senate
Enrolled
2026-03-05 Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB822ER)
2026-03-05 Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB822)
2026-03-02 House
Read third time
2026-03-02 House
Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-02 House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
2026-03-02 House
Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-27 House
Read second time
2026-02-25 Education
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
2026-02-24 House
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-24 House
Read first time
2026-02-24 Education
Referred to Committee on Education
2026-02-16 Senate
Read second time
2026-02-16 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-02-16 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-02-16 Senate
Blank Action
2026-02-16 Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16 Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-02-13 Senate
Passed by for the day
2026-02-13 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13 Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-13 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13 Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-12 Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-09 Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB822)
2026-02-05 Public Education
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
2026-01-23 Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26106108D
2026-01-23 Education and Health
Referred to Committee on Education and Health

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 HB 1446.

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.