# Virginia HB1418: Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program; established.

Virginia HB1418, Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program; established., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0846)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1418-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1418
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program; established.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0846)
- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (219 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program established. Directs the Department of Health to establish the Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program to raise public awareness of and provide education on sickle cell trait.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia creates sickle cell trait education: benefit, low. The law creates a sickle cell trait education program run by the Virginia Department of Health. It requires public awareness campaigns, educational resources, and community outreach. The program trains health care providers, genetic counselors, school nurses, and educators. It shares information ab…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 93 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0846) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 846 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1418) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1418ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (93-Y 2-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1418) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26105334D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222812.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222811.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210783.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210782.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094266.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094265.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222812.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222811.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210783.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210782.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094266.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094265.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1418-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).