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HB1147Introduced in the House of Delegates

Medicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.

Passed

Introduced by C.E. Hayes, District 91

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing; continuing education; bias reduction training. Directs the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing to require certain licensees to complete continuing learning activities on bias reduction in health care as part of their continuing education and continuing competency requirements for licensure and authorizes the Board of Nursing to require certain continuing learning activities or courses in a specific subject area. Under current law, the Board of Medicine has such authority. This bill is identical to SB 22.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) · February 25, 2026

64

Yes

33

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.

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See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104823D

  2. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)

  4. Assigned sub: Health Professions

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)

  7. Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26105709D-H1

  9. Read first time

  10. Read second time

  11. committee substitute agreed to

  12. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  13. Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  15. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  16. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)

  17. Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N)

  18. Senate committee offered

  19. Committee substitute printed 26108181D-S1

  20. Rules suspended

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

  22. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  23. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)

  24. Read third time

  25. Education and Health Substitute agreed to

  26. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  27. Passed Senate with substitute (29-Y 9-N 0-A)

  28. Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  29. Enrolled

  30. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1147ER)

  31. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1147)

  32. Signed by Speaker

  33. Signed by President

  34. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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

  36. Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/2026)

  37. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)

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