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HB1301Introduced in the House of Delegates

School boards; student diabetes care & management in schools, division wide plan required.

Passed

Introduced by Joshua Thomas, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public elementary and secondary schools; student diabetes medical care and management. Establishes several provisions relating to student diabetes medical care and management in public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth, including requiring divisionwide plans for the care of students who are diagnosed with diabetes in each school division, effective beginning with the 2028–2029 school year. This bill incorporates HB 624 and is identical to SB 122.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287)

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 14, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26104976D

  2. Referred to Committee on Education

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1301)

  4. Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. House subcommittee offered

  7. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

  8. Incorporates HB624 (Cherry)

  9. Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  10. Committee substitute printed 26107597D-H1

  11. Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1301)

  13. House subcommittee offered

  14. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

  15. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  16. Committee substitute printed 26107949D-H2

  17. Read first time

  18. Read second time

  19. committee substitute rejected

  20. committee substitute agreed to

  21. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  22. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1301)

  23. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  25. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

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

  27. Senate committee offered

  28. Senate committee offered

  29. Education and Health Substitute

  30. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1301)

  31. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  32. Rules suspended

  33. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  34. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

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

  36. Read third time

  37. Education and Health Substitute agreed to

  38. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

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

  40. Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)

  41. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  42. Senate requested conference committee

  43. House acceded to request

  44. Conferees appointed by Senate

  45. Senate Conferees: McPike, VanValkenburg, Pillion

  46. Conferees appointed by House

  47. House Conferees: Thomas, Cousins, Cherry

  48. Conference Report released

  49. Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  50. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  51. Enrolled

  52. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1301ER)

  53. Signed by President

  54. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1301)

  55. Signed by Speaker

  56. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

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

  58. Approved by Governor-Chapter 287 (effective 7/1/2026)

  59. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287)

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