HB1446Introduced in the House of Delegates
School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
Introduced by Briana Sewell, District 25
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 9, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26105335D
Referred to Committee on Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1446)
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1446ER)
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1446)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 855 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855)
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