SB22Introduced in the Senate
Medicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.
Introduced by Mamie Locke, District 23
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 implicit and explicit 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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) · February 24, 2026
63
Yes
34
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.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100549D
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Senate subcommittee offered
Senate committee offered
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute printed 26105758D-S1
Read second time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 8-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)
Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 6-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB22ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 451 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)
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