# Virginia SB1379: Research and Clinical Trial Cancer Consortium Initiative; established, report. Virginia SB1379, Research and Clinical Trial Cancer Consortium Initiative; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1379-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1379 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Research and Clinical Trial Cancer Consortium Initiative; established, report. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (452 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Health; Research and Clinical Trial Cancer Consortium Initiative established; report. Establishes the Research and Clinical Trial Cancer Consortium Initiative for the purpose of coordinating, maximizing the efficiency of, and facilitating cancer clinical research and treatment efforts across the Commonwealth. The bill establishes the membership of the Initiative to include three nonlegislative citizen members and representatives of the following institutions relating to cancer clinical research and treatment: (i) the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, (ii) the University of Virginia Medical Center, (iii) the Leroy T. Canoles Jr. Cancer Research Center at the Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at Old Dominion University, (iv) the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, (v) Hampton University, and (vi) three nonacademic health systems. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (52) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0630) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (SB1379ER2) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 630 (Effective 07/01/2025) (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB1379S1) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1379) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1379ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-18: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1379) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107164D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1379) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Printed as engrossed 25104483D-E (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Education and Health Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1379) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104483D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079048.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079047.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075679.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075678.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074653.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074652.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073937.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066424.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066423.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050305.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050304.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046268.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040136.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040135.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038283.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036106.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034677.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1379) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019595.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019594.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079048.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079047.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075679.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075678.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074653.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074652.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073937.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066424.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066423.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050305.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050304.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046269.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046268.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040136.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040135.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038283.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036106.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034677.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1379) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019595.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019594.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-SB1379-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).