# Virginia SB740: Medicine, Board of; continuing education, unconscious bias and cultural competency. Virginia SB740, Medicine, Board of; continuing education, unconscious bias and cultural competency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB740-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB740 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Medicine, Board of; continuing education, unconscious bias and cultural competency. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-09-25 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (151 yes, 93 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 HB 1649. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 17 | 23 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House | pass | 50 | 44 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 14 | 8 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 14 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 10 | 4 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 23-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Governor's substitute printed (SB740S1) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB740S1) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB740) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB740ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-11: Passed House (50-Y 44-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Health and Human Services (14-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 14-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2024-09-25: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2024-09-25: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100134D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080099.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074693.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074692.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073979.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047268.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-09-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010138.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010137.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/1080099.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074693.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074692.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073979.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047269.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047268.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010138.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010137.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-SB740-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).