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VA HB 789

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Va. State Anatomical Program; program finances and donor procurement, distribution, and disposition.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 789 pass?

The current status of VA HB 789 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Rules

What is VA HB 789 about?

Department of Health; Virginia State Anatomical Program; program finances and donor procurement, distribution, and disposition; report. Directs the Department of Health to convene a work group to evaluate the Virginia State Anatomical Program and its current finances and to provide recommendations to strengthen practices and procedures concerning donor procurement, distribution, and disposition to institutions of higher education and research facilities. The work group is directed to report its findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than November 1, 2026.

Who sponsors VA HB 789?

Terry L. Austin is the primary sponsor of VA HB 789.

Description

Department of Health; Virginia State Anatomical Program; program finances and donor procurement, distribution, and disposition; report. Directs the Department of Health to convene a work group to evaluate the Virginia State Anatomical Program and its current finances and to provide recommendations to strengthen practices and procedures concerning donor procurement, distribution, and disposition to institutions of higher education and research facilities. The work group is directed to report its findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than November 1, 2026.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Terry L. Austinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103102D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-16

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB789)

  4. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB789

Attribution

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