Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 22
Session 2026
Medicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 3, 2026
First Action
Nov 17, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
22
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
A BILL to direct the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing to require certain licensees to complete bias reduction training as part of their continuing education and continuing competency requirements for licensure and to amend and reenact § 54.1-3011 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Nursing continuing education requirements. 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 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.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)
Actions (18)
02/06/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
02/06/2026
House
Read first time
02/06/2026
House
Placed on Calendar
02/03/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 8-N 0-A)
02/02/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/02/2026
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
02/02/2026
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105758D-S1
01/30/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
01/30/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/30/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
01/29/2026
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
01/29/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
01/23/2026
Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
01/23/2026
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
01/20/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)
11/17/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
11/17/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100549D
Sources
Record Created
Dec 14, 2025 3:02:24 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:33:56 PM