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VA HB 983

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Immunization requirements for children; removes hepatitis B vaccine.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 983 pass?

The current status of VA HB 983 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Health and Human Services

What is VA HB 983 about?

Immunization requirements for children; hepatitis B vaccine. Removes the hepatitis B vaccine from the list of required immunizations for children in the Commonwealth, removes the extended conditional enrollment period for students requiring more than two doses of the hepatitis B vaccine, and directs the Board of Health to amend its regulations to remove provisions requiring children to receive the hepatitis B vaccine.

Who sponsors VA HB 983?

Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HB 983.

Description

Immunization requirements for children; hepatitis B vaccine. Removes the hepatitis B vaccine from the list of required immunizations for children in the Commonwealth, removes the extended conditional enrollment period for students requiring more than two doses of the hepatitis B vaccine, and directs the Board of Health to amend its regulations to remove provisions requiring children to receive the hepatitis B vaccine.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Health and Human Services
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104218D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB983)

  4. 2026-01-23

    Assigned sub: Health

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-10

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Health and Human Services

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-10 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: no
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB983

Attribution

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