SB411Introduced in the Senate
Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)
Introduced by Malcolm Augustine, District 47
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to comply with certain staffing standards, to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee, and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring the chief nursing executive of each hospital to produce a draft clinical staffing plan and submit it to the clinical staffing committee of the hospital; requiring each clinical staffing committee to finalize a clinical staffing plan; requiring, by July 1, 2028, each hospital to implement a clinical staffing plan; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 235
April 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
97
Yes
34
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Not Voting |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Not Voting |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {353621/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Rereferred to Health
Favorable Report by Health
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (97-34)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 235
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