# Virginia HB1649: Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. Virginia HB1649, Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1649-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1649 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (189 yes, 119 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. Directs the Board of Medicine to require unconscious bias and cultural competency training as part of the continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure. The bill specifies requirements for the training and requires the Board of Medicine to report the number of licensees who have successfully completed such training to the Department of Health and the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative. This bill is identical to SB 740. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed by for the day Block Vote | pass | 47 | 46 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 24 | 14 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 10 | 3 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 52 | 45 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 13 | 8 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (47-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB1649H1) (House) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1649) (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1649ER) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 45-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Health and Human Services (13-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1649) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102272D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080013.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074538.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074537.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073538.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046359.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046358.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012490.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012489.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080013.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074538.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074537.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073538.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046359.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046358.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012490.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012489.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1649-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).