# Virginia SB405: Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships. Virginia SB405, Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by L. Louise Lucas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0025)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB405-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB405 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0025) - Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (260 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships. Grants the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority the authority to administer scholarships related to nursing and to promulgate regulations exempt from the requirements of the Administrative Process Act as may be necessary to carry out the administration of nursing scholarship and loan programs. Under current law, the Board of Health is the administrative authority for such scholarships and the Commissioner of Health serves as the fiscal agent for the Board in the administration of some scholarship funds. The bill directs the Authority to establish an annual reporting schedule requiring submission of health workforce data, requires the Authority to establish and provide oversight and strategic guidance to the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center, and grants the Authority the authority to evaluate health workforce programs administered or supported by the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center to establish an advisory board to provide it with strategic oversight and guidance. This bill is identical to HB 815. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New administrator for Virginia nursing aid: benefit, low. The Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority now runs existing nursing scholarship and loan repayment programs, with their current conditions preserved. Scholarships cover eligible Virginia residents studying full- or part-time for practical, registered, or advanced practice nursing. Annual… - Coordinated planning for Virginia health workers: benefit, low. The Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority establishes and oversees a center to support an adequate, qualified nursing workforce. The center coordinates nursing data, planning, programs, and policy, with an advisory board of state, education, and nursing representatives. State agencies and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0025) (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter 25 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB405) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB405ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-27: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-27: Read third time (House) - 2026-02-26: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-24: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2026-02-19: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB405) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105008D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214886.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214885.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188439.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188438.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089932.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089931.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/1214886.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214885.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188439.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188438.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089932.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089931.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) - [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-SB405-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).