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VA SB 292

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Local health directors; evaluation criteria, reports.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 292 pass?

The current status of VA SB 292 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 292 about?

Local health directors; evaluation criteria; reports. Requires the State Health Commissioner to establish evaluation criteria for each local health director heading a local health department no later than October 1, 2026. The bill further requires the Commissioner to evaluate each local health director on an annual basis using such criteria and issue a written report that includes findings of such evaluation to each director and, in certain cases, to the General Assembly.

Who sponsors VA SB 292?

Lashrecse D. Aird is the primary sponsor of VA SB 292.

Description

Local health directors; evaluation criteria; reports. Requires the State Health Commissioner to establish evaluation criteria for each local health director heading a local health department no later than October 1, 2026. The bill further requires the Commissioner to evaluate each local health director on an annual basis using such criteria and issue a written report that includes findings of such evaluation to each director and, in certain cases, to the General Assembly.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lashrecse D. Airdprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-12

    Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  2. 2026-01-23

    Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB292)

  4. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104058D

    filing,introduction

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Votes

  • Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health

    2026-02-12 · pass · 15-0

    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: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB292

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