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VA HB 1391

enacted

Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network; established.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did VA HB 1391 pass?

Yes. VA HB 1391 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Approved by Governor-Chapter 838 (effective 7/1/2026)

What is VA HB 1391 about?

Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network established. Directs the State Health Commissioner, in coordination with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Authority, to establish and maintain the Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network to provide health care providers in the Commonwealth with real-time consultation and support from sickle cell specialists. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 813.

Who sponsors VA HB 1391?

C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1391, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network established. Directs the State Health Commissioner, in coordination with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Authority, to establish and maintain the Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network to provide health care providers in the Commonwealth with real-time consultation and support from sickle cell specialists. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 813.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-13 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 838 (effective 7/1/2026)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.primary
  • Briana D. Sewellcosponsor
  • Marcia S. "Cia" Pricecosponsor
  • Adele Y. McClurecosponsor
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonadocosponsor
  • Phil M. Hernandezcosponsor
  • Kathy K.L. Trancosponsor
  • Debra D. Gardnercosponsor
  • Rae Cousinscosponsor
  • Joshua G. Colecosponsor
  • Betsy B. Carrcosponsor
  • Dan I. Helmercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-13

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 838 (effective 7/1/2026)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-31

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

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-03-31

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

    enrolled,executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-31

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

  5. 2026-03-31

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1391)

  6. 2026-03-30

    Signed by President

    passage

  7. 2026-03-30

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1391ER)

    passage

  8. 2026-03-30

    Enrolled

    enrolled

  9. 2026-03-10

    Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage

  10. 2026-03-10

    Read third time

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-09

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  12. 2026-03-09

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

  13. 2026-03-09

    Rules suspended

  14. 2026-03-06

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-02-26

    Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  16. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-18

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. 2026-02-17

    Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2026-02-16

    Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    substitution

  20. 2026-02-16

    committee substitute agreed to

    substitution

  21. 2026-02-16

    committee substitute rejected

  22. 2026-02-16

    Read second time

    reading-2

  23. 2026-02-16

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1391)

  24. 2026-02-13

    Read first time

    reading-1

  25. 2026-02-11

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

    committee-passage

  26. 2026-02-11

    Committee substitute printed 26107758D-H2

    substitution

  27. 2026-02-11

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

    substitution

  28. 2026-02-11

    House subcommittee offered

  29. 2026-02-11

    House subcommittee offered

  30. 2026-02-10

    Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-02-10

    Committee substitute printed 26107274D-H1

    substitution

  32. 2026-02-10

    Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)

    committee-passage

  33. 2026-02-05

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)

    substitution

  34. 2026-02-05

    House subcommittee offered

  35. 2026-02-02

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1391)

  36. 2026-01-27

    Assigned sub: Behavioral Health

    referral-committee

  37. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-01-21

    Presented and ordered printed 26105332D

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-02-05 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no

  • Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute

    2026-02-10 · pass · 21-1

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-02-11 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes

  • Reported from Appropriations with substitute

    2026-02-11 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes

  • H VOTE:

    2026-02-17 · pass · 94-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: not voting
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Justin Pence: yes
    • Eric Phillips: not voting
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: not voting
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Eric R. Zehr: yes

  • Reported from Education and Health

    2026-02-26 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: not voting
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes

  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations

    2026-03-06 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: not voting
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)

    2026-03-09 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Passage R

    2026-03-10 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1391

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